Drinking Water Testing Services

The quality of drinking water can vary widely, depending on the location of your home and whether you receive your water from a municipal or private system.  

If you receive water from a public water system, your water is monitored, tested and the results reported to the federal/state/tribal drinking water agencies responsible for making sure it meets the National Primary Drinking Water Standards.  If regular monitoring identifies contaminants which may cause illness or other problems, your water company must notify you.

If your drinking comes from a private well, you alone are responsible for assuring that it is safe.  For this reason, routine testing for common contaminants is recommended.  Even if your results demonstrate safe drinking water, regular testing can help identify causes if there are changes in the quality of your water supply.

 

Western UP Regional Public Health Laboratory is a certified as a drinking water laboratory under the Michigan Department of Energy, Great Lakes, and Environment laboratory certification program.  Laboratory #: 9185

Types of Public Water Supplies

Classification	Description	Examples
Type I Community Water Supply	Provides year-round service to not less than 25 residents OR not less than 15 living units.	Municipalities, Apartments, Condominiums, Nursing Homes, Mobile Home Parks
Type II Noncommunity Public Water Supply	Serves not less than 25 of the SAME people for at least six months per year.	Schools, Industries, Places of Employment
Type II Transient Noncommunity Public Water Supply	Serves not less than 25 people OR not less than 15 connections for at least 60 days per year.	Hotels and Restaurants (with less than 25 employees), Campgrounds
Type III Public Water Supply	Anything not considered a Type I or Type II water supply; serves less than 25 people AND 15 connections, or operates for less than 60 days per year.	N/A

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Classification	Description	Examples
Type I Community Water Supply	Provides year-round service to not less than 25 residents OR not less than 15 living units.	Municipalities, Apartments, Condominiums, Nursing Homes, Mobile Home Parks
Type II Noncommunity Public Water Supply	Serves not less than 25 of the SAME people for at least six months per year.	Schools, Industries, Places of Employment
Type II Transient Noncommunity Public Water Supply	Serves not less than 25 people OR not less than 15 connections for at least 60 days per year.	Hotels and Restaurants (with less than 25 employees), Campgrounds
Type III Public Water Supply	Anything not considered a Type I or Type II water supply; serves less than 25 people AND 15 connections, or operates for less than 60 days per year.	N/A

Forms

Sample Collection Instructions:

                        Instructions for collecting a drinking water sample for bacteria testing (Total Coliforms/E. Coli)

                                    Instructions for collecting a drinking water sample for Nitrate & Nitrite Analysis

Water Sample Acceptance Schedule

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