Chippewa County offers a rural well water nitrate testing service through the Department of Public Health.
This service is beneficial to homeowners and families who:
- Get their drinking water from private wells.
- Have expectant mothers, infants, children, or immune-suppressed family members.
- Land use activities in rural areas can affect the quality of groundwater. Nitrate Nitrogen (NO3-N) is a good indicator of groundwater pollution.