4 - The Sparta Ambassador -March 2021
Monroe County News Agencies Tiffany E . Giesler RN , Director / Health Officer Reduced-Cost Well Water Test Kits Still Available for Monroe County Residents
Reduced-Cost Well Water Test Kits Still Available for Monroe County Residents
Healthy groundwater is an important resource to the residents of Monroe County . One of the easiest ways to determine your groundwater health is through a simple well water test . Monroe County has 130 reduced-cost well-water test kits available to county residents on a first-come first serve basis . We are working with UW-Stevens Point to offer the Homeowners Package which includes : Total Coliform Bacteria , Nitrates , pH , Alkalinity , Total Hardness , Chloride , and Conductivity and Corrosively . Cost to
county residents is $ 20 ( Regularly $ 55 ). Please note , these test kits are intended for homeowners .
Those interested in receiving a kit must pre-register either online at www . co . monroe . wi . us / departments / land-conservation or by calling the Monroe County Land Conservation Department at 608-269-8973 by 4:30 p . m . on March 12th . Individuals that preregister will be expected to :
1 ) Pick up and pay for their water sampling kit ( cash or check ) between Tuesday , March 16 th and Friday March 19 th at the Monroe County Land Conservation Office ( 820 Industrial Drive , STE 3 , Sparta ). You will receive sampling instructions at that time .
2 ) Collect and return their sample on Monday , March 22nd at the Monroe County Land Conservation Office .
This testing opportunity is part of a project between the Monroe County Health Department , Monroe County Land Conservation Department and UW Extension to implement a well water testing program funded by a grant by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services . The goals of this project are to :
� Increase the number of Monroe County residents who can test their groundwater . � Create a baseline of groundwater quality in Monroe County � Provide groundwater education � Use information to guide future land use planning
For questions or concerns , please contact Arin Gowan in Monroe County Land Conservation at 608-269- 8973 .