WCCD's Water Well Testing Cost Share Program

Knowing about the quality of your well water can be vital to your health, the health of your pets and livestock, the quality of your garden and agricultural operation – and even help you expand the life of your water-using appliances.

For a limited time, the Washakie County Conservation District (WCCD) is again offering a 50% Cost Share opportunity for you to have your well water tested for any of the options listed below. 
Option 1: Bacteria Coliform Presence/Absence: - Your cost $15.00
Option 2: Annual Well Maintenance: - Your Cost $27.50
     Bacteria Coliform Presence/Absence, Nitrate
Option 3: Family Water Quality: - Your Cost $62.50
     Hardness, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sodium, Total Dissolved Solids, pH, Fluoride, Chloride
Option 4: Real Estate Transactions: - Your Cost $92.50
     Lead, Nitrate as N, Nitrite as N, Total Nitrate + Nitrite as N, Total Coliforms/E. coli, Fecal Coliforms
Option 5: Livestock Suitability: - Your Cost $22.50
       Alkalinity, Nitrate + Nitrite as N, Sulfate, Chloride, Total Dissolved Solids, pH
Option 6: Irrigation Classification: - Your Cost $27.50
​      Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Sodium Absorption Ration, Conductivity

If you’re interested in participating in this program, please contact Tori or Halli at 347-2456 ext 101 or 121.  Homeowners portion of the test kit will need to be paid for ahead of ordering the test kit from the lab.  

To learn about the effects of  the above listed constituents, please visit Montana State University-Montana State Well Educated Program at http://waterquality.montana.edu/well-ed/