Thursday, March 19, 2015
Grey Bruce Health Unit
Private Water Testing
If you get your drinking water from a well, the arrival of spring means that it is time to test your water.
The warmer weather produces spring-melt and flooding. Lots of surface water and high groundwater can contaminate private drinking water systems. The Grey Bruce Health Unit advises residents who get their water from a private system to sample their water at this time of the year.
“Testing your water is free. If you find a problem, there are a number of things you can do to protect the health of you and your family,” says Safe Water Manager, Andrew Barton.
Water bottle pick-up and drop-off sites are located throughout Grey and Bruce. Water samples are sent to London Public Health lab for testing. Lab results are returned within a few days, to let you know if the sample was contaminated with total coliform or E coli. The Grey Bruce Health Unit website has more information and links about private water systems and what to do if there is a problem. For specific information, you can call the Health Unit and talk to a Public Health Inspector.
Media Contact:
Andrew Barton
Manager, Safe Water
Grey Bruce Health Unit
519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext 1353
A.Barton@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca
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