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Water sample kits now available at 15 jurisdictions in Lake County

The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, working in partnership with townships and villages, is offering private well owners a convenient way to have their drinking water tested.

Private well owners are encouraged to test their water on an annual basis.

Water sample kits are now available at 15 municipal and township locations where there are substantial populations that rely on private water wells. Making the kits available at these locations throughout the county saves residents a trip to the Lake County Central Permit Facility/Environmental Laboratory in Libertyville.

The following locations are participating in the program and have a stock of water sample kits available for private water well owners:

• Townships: Antioch, (847) 395-3378; Freemont, (847) 223-2847; Grant, (847) 546-7623; Lake Villa, (847) 356-2116; and Warren, (847) 244-1101, ext. 3.

• Villages: Fox Lake, (847) 587-2151; Lindenhurst, (847) 356-8252; Long Grove, (847) 634-9440; Wadsworth, (847) 336-7771; Barrington Hills, (847) 551-3000; Beach Park, (847) 746-1770; Kildeer, (847) 438-6000; Lake Barrington, (847) 681-6010; North Barrington, (847) 381-6000; and Deer Park, (847) 726-1648.

Before picking up a kit, residents should call the municipal or township office as they may have varying hours of operation.

After picking up a kit, residents should follow the instructions provided for water collection and drop off water samples between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Lake County Central Permit Facility/Environmental Laboratory, 500 W. Winchester Road, Libertyville.

Water samples cannot be accepted Friday, Saturday or Sunday. The analysis fee to test for safe drinking water standards (coliform bacteria and nitrates) is $16. Results are normally available in three to five days.

This program is in alignment with the health department's strategic plan goal to protect and improve surface and ground water resources. Approximately 90,000 Lake County residents rely on private wells for their water supply. Most of these residents live in the western or northern parts of the county.

For more information on water testing, contact the health department at (847) 377- 8030 or email HealthEHS@lakecountyil.gov.

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