The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, working in partnership with townships and villages, is offering private well owners a convenient way to have their drinking water tested. Private well owners are encouraged to test their water on an annual basis.

Water sample kits are now available at 15 municipal and township locations where there are substantial populations that rely on private water wells. Making the kits available at these locations throughout the county saves residents a trip to the Lake County Central Permit Facility/Environmental Laboratory in Libertyville.  The following locations are participating in the program and have a stock of water sample kits available for private water well owners:

Townships	Villages
Antioch (847) 395-3378	Fox Lake (847) 587-2151
Freemont (847) 223-2847	Lindenhurst (847) 356-8252
Grant (847) 546-7623	Long Grove (847) 634-9440
Lake Villa (847) 356-2116	Wadsworth (847) 336-7771
Warren Township (847) 244-1101 ext. 3	Barrington Hills (847) 551-3000
	Beach Park (847) 746-1770
	Kildeer (847) 438-6000
	Lake Barrington (847) 681-6010
	North Barrington (847) 381-6000
	Village of Deer Park (847) 726-1648

   
Prior to picking up a kit, residents should call the municipal or township office as they may have varying hours of operation.  After picking up a kit, residents should follow the instructions provided for water collection, and then drop off water samples between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday at the Lake County Central Permit Facility/Environmental Laboratory, 500 W. Winchester Road in Libertyville. Water samples cannot be accepted on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The analysis fee to test for safe drinking water standards (coliform bacteria and nitrates) is $16. Results are normally available in 3 to 5 days.

This program is in alignment with the Health Department's strategic plan goal to protect and improve surface and ground water resources. Approximately 90,000 Lake County residents rely on private wells for their water supply. Most of these residents live in the western or northern parts of the county.  For further information on water testing, contact the Health Department at: (847) 377- 8030, or send an email to: HealthEHS@lakecountyil.gov.