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Schedule of Water Samples

*For newly permitted wells only*

Due to the schedule of the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, well samples are obtained on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesdays during the week. Well samples must be mailed and analyzed within 24 hours of receipt. Environmental Health Specialists work sampling wells into their schedule with other duties. 

If you have a site that is utilizing a generator, please call the Environmental Health department. 

We do not provide testing services for existing wells, nor do we conduct testing for real estate transactions, including property sales or refinancing. Please refer to the following document for a list of private laboratories that offer water testing services. Private Labs for Water Testing

New Wells

All newly constructed wells must be tested by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health prior to establishing the well as a source of drinking water. Tests for bacteria and chemical contaminants should be conducted within 30 days of the well completion. If you recently had a new well constructed, you must call the main office at Rowan County Environmental Health to get on the list for a water testing. An Environmental Health Specialist from our office will need to make a site visit to inspect the well head and retrieve the water sample. No sampling fee is required as the price of the well sampling kit is included in the well permit fee. A newly constructed well must only be sampled if it meets the following criteria.

  1. The well has been properly constructed and meets all state and local rules.
  2. Power has been run to the well and is functioning properly. 
  3. The well has been chlorinated.
  4. The well has been run off and there is no smell of chlorine present in the water.

NOTE* Results for water samples are mailed to the local Health Department within 3 to 4 weeks after the sample is taken from the well. Once results are received, an Environmental Health Specialist will contact you with information about any necessary improvements or additional sampling needed.