Water testing in New York
Lowest price: Free, New York State Department of Health.
Private Well PFAS Testing and Mitigation Rebate Pilot Program
Free
- PFAS
Apply online or by mail-in application for free PFAS well testing through the NYS DOH program page; if your results show PFOA or PFOS at or above 10 ppt you can then apply for a water-treatment rebate of up to 5,000 dollars (or up to 10,000 dollars to connect to public water).
Must get household drinking water from a private well in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Suffolk, Ulster, or Westchester County while that county is accepting applications; wells used only for agriculture are not eligible; renters must submit a notarized Property Owner Acknowledgment form; homes already on public water or with an existing PFAS treatment system do not qualify
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Suffolk County Private Well Water Testing Program
$100
- Microbiological quality
- Inorganic chemicals
- Volatile organic compounds
- Petroleum products
- Aldicarb (agricultural areas)
Complete and sign the Request for Private Well Water Analysis form with your tax map location, then mail it with a $100 (existing well) or $350 (new construction) check made out to Suffolk County Department of Health Services, or the notarized exemption form in place of payment; county staff collect the sample for you.
Tests only the home's primary drinking water well; households with cumulative family income under $25,000 per year can be exempted from the fee with a signed, notarized Request for Exemption form; department may limit retesting frequency
- Suffolk County DHS, Bureau of Drinking Water, H. Lee Dennison Bldg, 100 Veterans Memorial Hwy, P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge ยท 631-852-5810
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Free Residential Lead Testing Program
Free
free lead test kit
- Lead
Call 311 or submit the online form on the NYC311 portal and DEP mails a test kit to your home with instructions and a prepaid return label.
NYC residents on the city public water supply; only one kit per household
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Certified labs: New York State Department of Health, Drinking Water Program and Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP)