Water testing in Suffolk County, NY
Lowest listed local program price: $100, other prices posted, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, Bureau of Drinking Water.
Suffolk County Private Well Water Testing Program
$100, other prices posted
- Microbiological quality
- Inorganic chemicals
- Volatile organic compounds
- Petroleum products
- Aldicarb (agricultural areas)
Complete and sign the Request for Private Well Water Analysis form with your tax map location, then mail it with a $100 (existing well) or $350 (new construction) check made out to Suffolk County Department of Health Services, or the notarized exemption form in place of payment; county staff collect the sample for you.
All posted prices
$100.00 is the fee for sample collection and water quality analysis for any existing private well [...] $350.00 is the fee [...] for any private well which serves new construction
Who can use it: Tests only the home's primary drinking water well; households with cumulative family income under $25,000 per year can be exempted from the fee with a signed, notarized Request for Exemption form; department may limit retesting frequency
- Suffolk County DHS, Bureau of Drinking Water, H. Lee Dennison Bldg, 100 Veterans Memorial Hwy, P.O. Box 6100, Hauppauge · 631-852-5810
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