Well Water Testing

Water Quality Testing is an important tool to monitor your drinking water. Over the past four years, the La Salle Redboine Conservation District has sponsored a Well Water Testing Day.  This gives each landowner within the Conservation District, an opportunity to sample and test their drinking water at a reduced cost.

The following are results from the past four annual Well Water Testing Days conducted.

2006

75 Coliform Tests, 42% failed

75 E. Coli Tests, 5% failed

54 Nitrate Tests, 20% failed

2005 (extremely wet year)

102 Coliform Tests, 40% failed

102 E. Coli Tests, 6% failed

88 Nitrates Tests, 34% failed

2004 (extremely wet year)

89 Coliform Tests, 49% failed

89 E. Coli Tests, 9% failed

88 Nitrates Test, 20% failed

2003

102 Coliform Tests, 43% failed

102 E. Coli Tests, 2% failed

93 Nitrates Tests, 20% failed