Residents in Grey-Bruce Encouraged to Have Well Water Tested

Residents in Grey-Bruce encouraged to have well water tested

Best time to test water is early spring, 'when the chances of contamination are greatest,' says health unit

Spring well water testing underway for Grey-Bruce residents

Free testing is available through Public Health Ontario.

Spring arrives and residents are encouraged to test well water

With spring’s arrival, Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) is encouraging anyone with a private well to test their drinking water by taking advantage of Public Health Ontario’s complimentary testing service. Residents who rely on well water can pick up a well water sample collection kit and drop off samples at any of the 14 pick-up/drop-off locations throughout Grey-Bruce. Submitted samples are tested by Public Health Ontario (PHO) for bacterial ind…