Charlotte County offers free private well water testing

Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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Following the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby, Charlotte County‘s Department of Health is offering free private water testing for possible contamination.

The Department of Health is only offering the free water testing service from Monday through Friday.

Participants must follow these steps provided by the Charlotte County DOH to properly test their well water.

  • Pick up a kit from the Department of Health in Charlotte County Environmental Health office, from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 1100 Loveland Blvd., Port Charlotte.
  • Follow the directions on the kit’s instruction sheet.
  • Take the water sample to the Benchmark Private Well Testing Laboratory before 3 p.m., Monday-Thursday. The lab is located at 1001 Corporate Ave., Suite 102, North Port.
  • Results will come from the lab.

Note this is testing for private wells only.

If you receive potable water from the public utility, there is no need to test your water, as the facility is doing that.

For more information regarding the well water testing, click here.

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