Free Well Water Testing

Bottle pickup, 4 dates available

You must pickup official sample bottles from Butler SWCD in order to have your sample tested.

Due to Spring being an extremely busy season for our staff, you MUST make an appointment to pick up bottles by calling 513-887-3720.

Appointments can be made for:

April 16
April 22
April 28
May 6

Location: Butler SWCD, 1802 Princeton Rd, Hamilton 45011 (map)

Watch sample collection video

Prior to collecting your sample, please watch this 4:36 minute video to avoid contaminating your sample.

https://youtu.be/_enBWzNvtjw

Sample drop off, May 10

Collect your well water sample on the morning of May 10.

Coolers will be placed for your well water samples to be dropped of in from 7:30 am - 10 am at:

Butler County Engineers Office at their front door. Parking lot on site.
Pearson Hall Loading Dock, Patterson Ave, Oxford. The loading dock is located on Patterson between High St and E. Withrow St. Pull into the driveway of the loading dock and you will not need to find parking.

Samples will not be accepted if they are not in our official bottles. This is to avoid contamination of your sample.

What will be tested:

Nitrates - Nitrogen is essential for all living things, but high levels of nitrate in drinking water can be dangerous to health, especially for infants and pregnant women. (Source: CDC)
Bacteria (E-coli and total coliforms) - Fecal coliform bacteria are a specific kind of total coliform. The feces (or stool) and digestive systems of humans and warm-blooded animals contain millions of fecal coliforms. E. coli is part of the fecal coliform group and may be tested for by itself. Fecal coliforms and E. coli are usually harmless. However, a positive test may mean that feces and harmful germs have found their way into your water system. These harmful germs can cause diarrhea, dysentery, and hepatitis. (Source: CDC)

Who should participate:

Is your well more than 40 years old?
Is it less than 50 feet deep?
Has it been more than a year since the water was tested?
Does an infant or pregnant women drink the water?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, please contact us to set up an appointment.

Maximum number of samples:

We have funding to test a maximum of 25 samples, first come first served.

Questions:

Contact Butler SWCD with any questions at (513)887-3720.

If you miss the date of our well water testing event, there are numerous companies that you can utilize. Please see our contractors list page for more information.

Test Your Well is conducted in partnership with

Butler Soil & Water Conservation District, Miami University Institute of Environment and Sustainability, Miami Conservancy District, and the Butler County Storm Water District.