Well water testing in Portage County, OH
The Portage County Health District tests well water. Staff come to your home to take a bacteria sample for $105, lab fee included. Send the request form signed by the owner, with payment, first. Samples are taken Monday to Wednesday only.
- Bacteria test
- $105
- Sample
- Staff take the sample
Where to get your well tested
Portage County Combined General Health District, Environmental Health
| Total coliform bacteria collection and testingcoliform bacteriaLab fee included. The same price applies to a resample and to a sample ordered by a doctor. | $105 |
| NitratenitrateNitrate and nitrite samples are taken on Wednesdays only. Call to ask if a visit fee is added. | $25 |
| NitritenitriteTaken on Wednesdays only. | $25 |
| Home sale well inspection and samplePrivate water system inspection and sample for a home sale. A combined well and septic inspection is $400. | $150 |
- Who takes the sample
- Staff take the sample
- Getting a bottle
- You don't need a bottle. Staff bring one and take the sample at your home.Order a bottle or a visit online
- Returning the sample
- Fill out the water sampling request form. The property owner must sign it. Bring or send it with payment, and the health district will schedule the visit. Someone must be at the home with running water.
- Drop-off hours
- Office: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
- How you get results
- The property owner and the person who asked for the test each get a copy of the report.
- Good to know
- Staff will not take the sample if there is no running water, no one is there to meet them, or there is chlorine in the water.
- Address
- 999 East Main Street, Ravenna, OH 44266
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 Portage County: quick answers
How much does well water testing cost in Portage County?
Portage County Combined General Health District, Environmental Health charges $105 for "Total coliform bacteria collection and testing". Lab fee included. The same price applies to a resample and to a sample ordered by a doctor. Prices are from the provider's own fee list, checked Oct 13, 2026.
Who tests well water in Portage County?
Portage County Combined General Health District, Environmental Health tests private wells for residents.
How do I get a sample bottle in Portage County?
You don't need a bottle. Staff bring one and take the sample at your home.
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 (7)
- portagehealth.net/our-programs/environmental-public-health/private-water-systems/
- portagehealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/EH-Water-Sample-Form-2026.pdf
- portagehealth.net/data-reports-and-forms/forms/
- portagehealth.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-FEES-effective-1_1_2026-REVISED-AUG-2026.pdf
- 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