You should contact your local health department for a recommendation of what to have your water tested for. Recommendations may differ based on water conditions in your area, household makeup, and your own water quality concerns. Visit MALPH.org to find your local health department.
Standard water quality concerns for private wells include coliforms, nitrites, some metals (like arsenic and lead), and any other additional parameters recommended by your Local Health Department, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), or EGLE's drinking water program.
Still not sure what to test for? Find your concern (taste, smell, odor, color, etc.) using our Common Drinking Water Quality Concerns page to find which test(s) may be recommended based on what you're concerned about.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) recommends that, at a minimum, all private wells should be tested for coliform bacteria and nitrate/nitrite.
The EGLE drinking water laboratory offers many tests, including microbiology, inorganics, organics, and metals. Review our Request for Water Analysis Form to learn what we test for, and use our Testing Fee Schedule to check which items are included under specific bundles.
