Water testing in Howard County, MD

Local water testing: Howard County Health Department, Bureau of Environmental Health. Price not posted.

Well water

Howard County Health Department Well Water Sample Collection

Price not posted

Bacteria
Nitrate

Contact the Howard County Health Department at 410-313-1773 to arrange sample collection; staff collect the sample and send it to the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) Laboratory for bacteria and nitrate analysis.

Official page

Who can use it: Owners of established private wells in Howard County, Maryland

Checked October 2, 2026. Report a change

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