Free Water Well Screening Program
Marist High School’s Water Well Screening Program is offering free water
testing for local area residents who get their drinking water from private
wells. The tests are conducted by science students as part of a hands-on
water quality program, with teacher/staff guidance and oversight.
Appointments for the free screenings can be made by calling the well testing
lab at 541-686-2234 x 1308, or by emailing the Program Coordinator, Sue
Yellowtail at syellowtail@marisths.org. Sample kits can be picked up at
several locations in Lane County and include instructions and a sterile
bacteria bottle, which is essential to ensure the quality of the tests. Please
drop off your samples at main office at Marist High School between 8:30
and 10:30 am of the testing day. Results will be emailed or mailed to
customers within a week and include a comparison to levels recommended
by the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water. We make
every effort to generate reliable results, however, it should be noted that we
are not a certified drinking water quality laboratory.
Water Testing Parameters:
Total coliform and E. coli bacteria
Arsenic
Nitrate
Conductivity
pH
Locations for Test Kits
Lane County Environmental Health, 151 W 7th Ave Suite 430, Eugene
Housing and Community Services of Lane County, 177 Day Island Rd, Eugene
Marist High School, 1900 Kingsley Road, Eugene
Junction City Community Center, 175 W. 7th Ave. Junction City (M-F, 11am-5pm)
Diess Feed and Seed, 5590 W 11th Ave, Eugene
Pleasant Hill Feed and Farm Supply, 84841 Edenvale Rd, Pleasant Hill
Coburg Fire Station
Testing dates for the 2015-16 School Year are:
November 24th
December 17th
January 14th
February 25th
March 17th
April 21st
May 26th