Water testing in Jefferson County, AL

Local water testing: Jefferson County Department of Health. Price not posted.

Well water

Jefferson County Health Department Well Water Bacteria Testing

Price not posted

Bacteria
Fecal coliform

Contact the Jefferson County Department of Health office, which serves as the local Alabama Department of Public Health collection point, to get your well water tested for bacterial contamination; a more comprehensive test for substances like nitrates requires a separate certified drinking water lab.

Official page

Who can use it: Private well owners in Jefferson County, Alabama

Jefferson County Department of Health, 1400 Sixth Avenue South, Birmingham · (205) 933-9110

Checked October 2, 2026. Report a change

See statewide tests and certified-lab lists for Alabama.

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