Private Wells & Testing

Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) conducts testing for private wells. Testing is for bacteriological only. Nitrate testing must be done through a private lab.

FREE water sample bottles can be picked up at the Municipal Office during regular business hours.

BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER TESTING

Water sample bottles can be dropped off at:

• Southwestern Public Health Unit

  1230 Talbot St
  St Thomas, ON  N5P 1G9

  519-631-9900

  *Drop off days/times: Monday & Wednesdays 8:30am – 4:30pm. Tuesday & Thursdays before 11:30 am. NO drop off on Fridays.

• Tillsonburg Hospital

  167 Rolph St

  Tillsonburg, ON  N4G 3Y9
  

  519-842-3611

  *Drop off days/times: Monday-Thursday 8am – 8pm. NO drop off on Fridays.

Additional information including well disinfection information is available through the Southwestern Public Health website. 

NITRATE/NITRITE WATER TESTING

SGS Canada Inc (London) - Local Licensed Laboratory

519-672-4500

*IMPORTANT - Call before you go to location, as this is a pick up/drop off location ONLY, and all testing materials need to be ordered ahead of time, which can take up to a week to come in.