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Collecting and sending drinking water samples

Well-water and treated surface water used for drinking can be sent for testing.  You should test your water three times per year: spring, summer and fall. Untreated surface water will not be tested.

  1. Follow the instructions in your water sample kit to collect your drinking water sample.
  2. Fill out the form completely. Note: Your Health Unit number is 2247.
  3. Samples are not accepted on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, the day before or day of statutory holidays.
  4. Bring your drinking water sample to the Health Unit on the same day you collect it.
  5. Keep your sample cool.

Easter Holiday Schedule for Private Citizens Water

Plan ahead to ensure your water sample will get tested prior to the holiday.

Private citizen drinking water samples will not be accepted on the following days:  

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Friday, April 7, 2023, and

Monday, April 10, 2023

Note: samples must be tested within 48 hours of collection in order to ensure sample integrity.

Sample bottle pick up and drop-off locations

Almaguin

Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon 

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit Burk's Falls Village Office
172 Ontario Street
Burk's Falls

Parry Sound

Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit Office
70 Joseph Street
Parry Sound

North Bay

Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit Office
345 Oak Street West
North Bay

West Nipissing

Wednesdays only, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

West Nipissing Municipal Office
225 Holditch Street
Sturgeon Falls

Getting your lab results

Telephone:

Prior to submission, remove one of the barcodes from the sample bottle and place it on the Water Results by Telephone Card (Blue).

Follow the instructions on the card.

Mail:

Select the box “Please mail to my mailing address above.” The report will be mailed to the address in the top left hand box of the form.

Pick up at the laboratory:

Select the box “Pick up at the laboratory.” The laboratory will hold the report for two weeks after the sample is received. It will be mailed after this date.

No report will be released without proper identification (eg. photo ID). You may pick up your report at the Orillia Public Health Laboratory (Parry Sound Office submissions) or the Sudbury Public Health Laboratory (North Bay Office, Parry Sound, and West Nipissing Municipal Office submissions).

You will not be able to pick up the report at the Health Unit or the West Nipissing Municipal Office.

For information on private water sample submissions, please see the drinking water sample details below.

Collecting and sending drinking water samples

Collecte et envoi d’échantillons d’eau potable

The Public Health Ontario website has additional information on safe drinking water. You can learn the right way to collect a water sample, how to understand your test results and how to protect your well water.

If you have questions about your private water results, please call the Health Unit at 705-474-1400 or 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5400.

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