Collecting Drinking Water Samples
Once you've scheduled your testing, the next step is collecting a sample of your water to give to the lab. Collecting a water sample is easy but it takes a little bit of thought beforehand.
The container you use may need to be sterile or prepared specifically for the test you need. For best results, contact the lab for a sample kit which is available free of charge with your prepaid testing.
Follow the simple sampling instructions found on this website (see below) or provided for you in the sample kit. There are specific sampling instructions for each type of test. Use the following links to find sampling instructions for:
After you collect your samples, keep them cold and transport them to the laboratory in a cooler with ice packs as soon as possible. Contact the lab before coming to be sure you have everything you need for the analysis.