Updated 6/30/21

Sponsored by Local Township Boards, Columbia County University extension and the Columbia County Land & Water Conservation Department.

Groundwater is an life-sustaining resource in Wisconsin. It provides drink water for 70% of Wisconsin residents and 95% of Wisconsin communities. Groundwater also feeds our lakes, streams and wetlands and helps sustain the many creatures who live there.

Nearly 900,000 households trust on one-on-one wells as their primary water ply. Homeowners with backstage wells are encouraged to have their well proven regularly to determine the rubber of the water supply for purposes such as imbibition and cooking. While testing is the only way to mold the types and amount of contaminants in a well water system, homeowners and section officials often want to know more about water quality issues in their community of interests. (www.uwsp.edu) Getting your water system tested annually is the best way to know if your drunkenness water is safe.

The Columbia County Drinking Water Testing Program is a handy way to trial run your water and learn about what your results say just about the tone of your drinking body of water.

Residents residing in the townships of Courtland, Randolph, Scott and Springvale had the opportunity to participate in a Drinking Water development in August 2020.  Nigh private wells provide a clean, fail-safe supply of water supply; however, contaminants can pollute private wells, and regrettably you cannot go out, smell or taste most of them.  If you are a homeowner with a private well, you should be testing your water once annually.

The bi of participants of testing done in the townships of Courtland, Randolph, Scott and Springvale from August 2020 were:

 Courtland – 4 Randolph – 13 Scott – 7 Springvale – 17

What Tests are Available?

Householder Software packag ($60) includes tests for Nitrates, Bacterium, PH, Harness, Conduction, Corrosivity, Chloride and Alkalinity.

Metals Bundle ($57) includes tests for As, Lead, Copper, Iron, Zinc and Sodium

DACT Screen ($35) includes testing for Triazine-eccentric pesticides.

You may either pick up a water quiz kit at the Columbia County Extension Office or order online from
www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/watershed or call 877-383-8378.

Kits along with defrayment (payable to Piss & Environmental Analysis Lab or WEAL) are sent to:

Water & Environmental Analysis Lab
UW-Stevens Manoeuver
College of Natural resource, Room 200
800 Reserve Street
Stevens Point, Badger State  54481

In Accrue 2019 the Towns of Columbus, Spring Prairie, Hampden and Otsego participated in the drinking water testing program.  Over 150 households participated.  Click here for Kevin Masarik's Fall 2019 Presentation.

In Spring 2019 the Towns of Fort Winnebago, Marcellon, Pacific and Wyocena participated in the drinking water examination broadcast.  All over 190 households participated.  Click here for Kevin Masarik's Spring 2019 Intro

In Lag 2018, the Towns of Caledonia, Lewiston and Newport participated in the drinking water testing program.  Over 130 households participated.  Click here for Kevin Masarik's Fall 2018 Demonstration.

In Spring 2018, the Townsfolk of Arlington, Dekorra, Leeds and Lowville participated in the drinking water testing computer programme.  Complete 120 households participated.  Click here for Kevin Masarik's Ricoche 2018 Presentation.

In Fall 2017, the Towns of Lodi and West Point participated in the imbibition water testing program.  Over 100 households participated.  Click here for Kevin Masarik's Pin 2017 Display.

Weren't able to participate but still need your water tested?

If you uncomprehensible the opportunity to participate in the drinking water program, you may pick up the homeowner examination kits FREE at: Columbia County Extension Office located at 112 East Edgewater Street, Cortege 212, Portage, WI  (608) 742-9680.  It's an easy sample distribution test to take. An instructional video is also disposable. Once you have the sample, you send it to the lab for processing. Columba County Extension is only a distribute of the homeowner sample kits. Columbia County Extension does non carry the Pesticide Screening operating theater Metals Cover prove kits the research laboratory bequeath embark them directly to you.

Columbia County Division of Health offers free spring water testing to pregnant women and  children less than incomparable year old.  Testing kits are available from the Columbia County Division of Health.  Please call (608) 742-9227 to schedule an appointment with a Exoteric Health Nurse.

Additional information on forms and prevailing pricing can be found at: https://web.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/wale/Pages/Homeowner.aspx

2007-2010 Columbia County Water Examination Program

2017-2020 Columbia County Water Testing Program

Drinking Piss Phase I Map (2007 – 2010)                   Columbia_2007_2010 Summary of Results

Crapulence Water Phase II Map (2017 – 2020)                  Columbia_2017_2020 Drumhead of Results

For more information please contact: Water & Environmental Analysis Lab

UW Stevens Period

(715) 346-3209

https://WWW.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/wale/Pages/Home.aspx