Well water testing in Medina County, OH
Medina County Health Department staff take well water samples at your home and test them for bacteria only. Fill out a request form and call for the fee. Sampling is Monday to Thursday. You can't bring in a sample you took yourself.
- Sample
- Staff take the sample
Where to get your well tested
Medina County Health Department, Environmental Health Division
No prices published. Call for the current fees.
- Who takes the sample
- Staff take the sample
- Getting a bottle
- You don't need a bottle. Staff bring a sterile lab bottle and take the sample. Fill out a request form first.
- Returning the sample
- Staff take the sample to the lab. Samples are collected Monday to Thursday, not on holidays.
- Results in
- Usually 3 to 5 business days after the sample reaches the lab
- Good to know
- The test covers bacteria only, not chemicals. The department lists certified labs you can call for chemical tests.
- Address
- 4800 Ledgewood Drive, Medina, OH 44256
Environmental Health Division: 330-723-9523
Free and lower-cost testing
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 pageRules 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 Medina County: quick answers
Who tests well water in Medina County?
Medina County Health Department, Environmental Health Division tests private wells for residents.
How do I get a sample bottle in Medina County?
You don't need a bottle. Staff bring a sterile lab bottle and take the sample. Fill out a request form first.
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
Sources (6)
- medinahealth.org/home/water-quality/
- medinahealth.org/wp-content/uploads/LABORATORIES-FOR-TESTING-PUBLIC-WATER.pdf
- medinahealth.org/business-environment/forms-documents/
- odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/private-water-systems-program/info-for-homeowners
- odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/private-water-systems-program/info-for-lhds
- dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/epa.ohio.gov/Portals/28/documents/labcert/Combined-Lab-List.pdf