Water testing in Harris County, TX

Lowest listed local program price: $16.50, Houston Health Department, Water and Dairy Section.

Well or city water

Houston Health Department Water and Dairy Lab Drinking Water Testing

$16.50

  • Bacteria
  • E. coli

Pick up a sterile sample bottle, collect your tap or well water sample following the instructions, and deliver it with payment to the Houston Health Department Laboratory within 28 hours of collection.

Who can use it: Samples must be submitted in sterile treated bottles supplied by the City of Houston Health Department, Harris County Health Department, the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), or your local health authority.

  • Houston Health Department Laboratory, Water and Dairy Section, 2250 Holcombe Blvd., Houston · 832-393-3939

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