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Well water testing in Delaware County, OH

Delaware Public Health District staff test well water at your home. Standard testing (bacteria, E. coli, nitrate and chlorine) is $116.65. Mail the request form with a check first. Samples are only taken Wednesday afternoons or Thursday mornings.

Basic test
$116.65
Sample
Staff take the sample

Where to get your well tested

County health department

Delaware Public Health District, Environmental Health

Tests and prices
Existing well, standard testingcoliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate and nitriteAlso checks for chlorine. Nitrate and nitrite are a field test.$116.65
Who takes the sample
Staff take the sample
Getting a bottle
You don't need a bottle. Print and fill out the water sample request form and mail it with your check. A specialist will call to set a time to sample.Order a bottle or a visit online
Returning the sample
Staff take the sample at your home and send it to the lab.
Drop-off hours
Sampling only on Wednesday afternoons or Thursday mornings
Good to know
Make checks payable to Delaware Public Health District. For other tests, call for prices.
Address
470 S. Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 43015
Call 740-368-1700Their website

Free and lower-cost testing

OpenHelp with treatment

Household water well loan program

Who qualifies: Owner-occupied homes in rural areas of Ohio with a household income up to $55,216

Low-interest loan for well improvements and home water treatment systems

Program page

Rules that apply

  • A new, altered or repaired well must pass tests for coliform bacteria, E. coli and nitrate before the local health district approves it. The sample must go to a lab certified by the Ohio Department of Health or Ohio EPA.
  • The Ohio Department of Health advises using a certified lab for home-sale and other well tests too.

Well testing in Delaware County: quick answers

How much does well water testing cost in Delaware County?

Delaware Public Health District, Environmental Health charges $116.65 for "Existing well, standard testing". Also checks for chlorine. Nitrate and nitrite are a field test. Prices are from the provider's own fee list, checked Oct 13, 2026.

Who tests well water in Delaware County?

Delaware Public Health District, Environmental Health tests private wells for residents.

How do I get a sample bottle in Delaware County?

You don't need a bottle. Print and fill out the water sample request form and mail it with your check. A specialist will call to set a time to 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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