Well water testing in Brunswick County, NC
Brunswick County Environmental Health tests private wells. A bacteria test is $50 and the Full Sample Kit (bacteria, inorganic chemicals, nitrate) is $150. Fill out a testing request form; county staff take the sample. Call Environmental Health in Bolivia to set it up.
- Bacteria test
- $50
- Bacteria + nitrate
- $150
- Sample
- Staff take the sample
Where to get your well tested
Brunswick County Health Services, Environmental Health Section
| Bacteriological analysiscoliform bacteria and E. coliTotal coliform and fecal coliform / E. coli. County staff take this sample. | $50 |
| Full Sample KitBacteria, inorganic chemicals, and nitrate / nitrite. County staff take this sample. | $150 |
| Nitrate / nitritenitrate and nitriteCounty staff take this sample. | $50 |
| Inorganic chemicalArsenic, barium, cadmium, calcium, chloride, chromium, copper, fluoride, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, mercury, selenium, silver, sulfate, alkalinity, hardness and zinc. County staff take this sample. | $150 |
All 7 tests and prices
| PesticidespesticidesPick one of four types: organochlorine, nitrogen-phosphorus, glyphosate, or herbicide. County staff take this sample. | $150 |
| Petroleum or volatile organic compoundsVOCs and other itemsIncludes benzene, carbon tetrachloride, toluene, trichloroethylene and MTBE. County staff take this sample. | $150 |
| Lead follow-up testingleadUp to three samples from the same location. | $150 |
- Who takes the sample
- Staff take the sample
- Getting a bottle
- You don't need a bottle. Fill out the Private Well Water Testing Request form and return it to Environmental Health in Bolivia. A county specialist comes to take the sample.
- Returning the sample
- County staff take the sample. You don't drop anything off.
- Good to know
- Call Environmental Health with any questions about your results.
- Address
- 25 Courthouse Drive NE, Bolivia, NC 28422
What the health department recommends
Test for total and fecal coliform bacteria every year. Test for heavy metals, nitrate, nitrite, lead and copper every two years. Test for pesticides and VOCs every five years, or every year if a pesticide is used near you.
This is the county or state health agency's own advice, not ours.
Rules that apply
- In North Carolina, every new private well must be tested for bacteria and chemicals within 30 days after it is finished, before it is used for drinking water. The local health department or a certified lab does the test.
Brunswick County Environmental Health tests well water but does not regulate water quality. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality handles water quality issues.
Well testing in Brunswick County: quick answers
How much does well water testing cost in Brunswick County?
Brunswick County Health Services, Environmental Health Section charges $50 for "Bacteriological analysis". Total coliform and fecal coliform / E. coli. County staff take this sample. Prices are from the provider's own fee list, checked Oct 13, 2026.
Who tests well water in Brunswick County?
Brunswick County Health Services, Environmental Health Section tests private wells for residents.
How do I get a sample bottle in Brunswick County?
You don't need a bottle. Fill out the Private Well Water Testing Request form and return it to Environmental Health in Bolivia. A county specialist comes to take the sample.
Checked Oct 13, 2026 against the provider's own pages. Fees and hours change, so call before you take a sample. Something wrong? corrections@wellwatertestfinder.com
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- brunswickcountync.gov/288/Water-Protection-Program
- brunswickcountync.gov/250
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- brunswickcountync.gov/m/faq?cat=23
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