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Environmental Health - Drinking Water

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1. How do I get my well tested?

Summit County Environmental Health provides well water testing for nitrates and coliform bacteria. In cases where the Department must retrieve the sample (real estate transactions, Certificate of Occupancy) the fee is $78.00. In other cases you may be able to pick up a sample bottle and instructions from our office and take the sample yourself. The fee for water samples you bring to us is $39.00.

2. How do I get a water well permit?

Water well permits in Summit County are obtained through the Colorado Department of Natural Resources in Denver. Please call 303.866.3587, and ask for Division of Water Resources, Water Well Permitting Section or visit thier website Colorado Division of Water Resources