Drinking Water Testing

Testing is available for coliform bacteria, nitrate, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, lead and arsenic.

Call 507 328-7500 to have a test kit mailed to you.

If you want OCPHS staff to take your water sample (often needed for real estate sales):

• Come to our office at 2100 Campus Drive SE, Rochester
• Fill in a Water Test Request form (available below)
• Pay the lab and sampling fees. 
  Services and fees (PDF 71.5 KB)
  Water Test Request form (PDF 227.7 KB)
  Lab hours and calendar (PDF 99.3)
  Sampling directions (PDF 104 KB)
  What do your test results mean? (PDF 66.9 KB)
  How to disinfect your well (PDF 54.4 KB)