Well Water Testing

Residents of Chelsea can have their well water analyzed for bacteria, metals, nitrates, nitrites, hardness and many other parameters through the H2O Chelsea project. The prices are group rates and are also subsidized by our funding.

Please drop by Town Hall Monday to Friday, during business hours to purchase your sample bottles and then return the filled bottles on a Monday morning from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. We transport the samples to the laboratory and forward the results to you by mail or email.

Please note that we do not collect samples on those Mondays that are a holiday at the Municipality or in Ottawa.

Please consult the documents below for a list of tests and prices, sampling instructions and hours of operation. You will also find a link to Health Canada’s Water Quality Guidelines that provides detailed information regarding: the tests that we offer, recommended frequency of testing your well, health effects of the analytes that you can analyse with our program and other details that will assist you in interpreting your test results.

Water Quality Tests Available at Town Hall : We encourage you to view this document to learn about the tests we offer and the prices, prior to arriving at Town Hall to purchase your sample bottles.

Sampling Instructions: This document explains how to properly take a water sample at your home.

For detailed information regarding the analyses that we offer (e.g. information on mercury levels in groundwater), health impacts of certain substances found in ground water and water treatment options, please refer to the following links:

Health Canada’s: Water Quality Guidelines

Québec Ministry of Environment: The Quality of My Well Water