Water testing in Minnesota
Lowest price: Free, Dakota County Environmental Services.
Dakota County Community-Focused Sampling Program
Free
- Bacteria
- Nitrate
- Manganese
- Arsenic
- Lead
- Fluoride
Wait for a postcard mailed to eligible communities or fill out the online request form to receive a free test kit while supplies last.
Households and businesses in Greenvale, Castle Rock, Eureka, Waterford, Sciota, and Randolph townships, plus the cities of Randolph and Northfield; kits are first-come, first-served while program funding lasts.
- Dakota County Environmental Services, 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley · 952-891-7000
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Anoka County Well Water Testing
$17
- Bacteria
- Nitrate
- Arsenic
- Chloride
- Copper
- +9 more
Pick up a sample kit at the Anoka County Government Center or a participating city/township office, then drop off the sample and payment in person during the designated Monday or Tuesday window.
- Anoka County Government Center, 6th floor, 2100 3rd Ave N, Suite 600, Anoka · 763-324-4260
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Dakota County Well Water Testing
$21
- Bacteria
- Nitrate
- Manganese
- Arsenic
- Lead
- Fluoride
Purchase a well water testing kit online from Dakota County, collect the sample, and drop it at one of three county locations on the required schedule.
Well owners who do not qualify for the county's free community testing program can buy individual tests; results are emailed.
- Dakota County Western Service Center (drop-off and office), 14955 Galaxie Ave., Apple Valley · 952-891-7000
- Extension and Conservation Center (drop-off), 4100 220th St. W., Farmington · 952-891-7000
- Pleasant Hill Library (drop-off), 1490 S. Frontage Road, Hastings · 952-891-7000
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Scott County Well Water Test Kits
$25
- Bacteria
- Nitrate
- Fluoride
- Manganese
- Arsenic
- Lead
Mail a completed purchase order form and payment to Scott County Environmental Services, which mails back test kits with sampling instructions.
- Scott County Environmental Services, 200 4th Ave W, Shakopee · 952-496-8177
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Certified labs: Minnesota Department of Health, Well Management Section