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Drinking Water Quality in Iowa County

Water Tests
Drinking water testing bottles are available at the Iowa County UW-Extension Office in the Courthouse in Dodgeville.

It’s easy to take a water sample:

  1. Pick up the sample bottle(s) at the UW-Extension Office at the Courthouse in Dodgeville.
  2. Follow the directions to take your sample(s).
  3. Mail your sample to the lab in Stevens Point with your order form and check.
HomeownerPackage
Bacteria, Nitrate, Chloride, Alkalinity, pH, Hardness, Conductivity
$44
Triazine
Tests for pesticides/herbicides like atrazine, simazine, others
$25
Metals Package
Includes arsenic, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, sulfate, zinc
$42

For more information on groundwater quality and drinking water quality in Iowa County, or how you can have your well water tested, email Paul Ohlrogge at the Iowa County University Extension Office — (608) 935-0391 or email the Iowa County Health Department — (608) 935-2810.