FREE well water screening clinic – Tuesday, May 21 (1-6pm) at the Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake. Bring a sample of water primarily used for drinking from your home tap. We will run a screen test on your water for nitrate. This clinic is free and open to everyone, regardless of what city, county or state you live in.

Groundwater provides 100% of the drinking water in Washington County and 70% of drinking water statewide. If you have a private well, you should be testing your water regularly for coliform bacteria, nitrate, arsenic, lead, and manganese.

To participate in this free water screening clinic, bring drinking water from your home (minimum of one cup - 8oz) in a clean, hard plastic or glass container and include the location and date that you collected the sample. You can wait for your results or request them via email. During the clinic, experts will also be on hand to discuss wellhead protection and groundwater concerns, including arsenic, bacteria, pesticides, and Perfluorinated Alkylated Substances (PFAS). Stop by anytime to pick up fact sheets and talk with clinic volunteers.

Co-sponsors for the Water Testing Clinic include Washington County, East Metro Water Education Program, Lower St. Croix Watershed Partnership, Comfort Lake - Forest Lake Watershed District, Rice Creek Watershed District, Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District, Minnesota Groundwater Association, and the Minnesota Well Owners Organization.