Environmental health and protection refers to protection against environmental factors that may adversely impact human health or the ecological balances essential to long-term human health and environmental quality, whether in the natural or man-made environment. Montrose county environmental health provides services to Montrose County, Colorado.
Private well water quality is not regulated, so providing safe drinking water from a private well is the responsibility of the well owner. Here are two helpful resources:
These publications address the following topics:
- Groundwater quality and potential contaminants
- Naturally occurring sources of pollution
- Installing a new well
- Well location and setbacks
- How to protect your ground water supply
- Well construction and maintenance
- Abandoned wells
- Water testing
- Interpreting your water test result
- FAQs about well water quality
Following are western slope laboratories certified to test drinking water:
Enviro-Chem Analytical
685 West Gunnison Avenue
Suite 108
Grand Junction, CO
970-242-6154
City of Gunnison Wastewater Treatment Plant
524 County Road 32
Gunnison, CO
970-641-8042
Mesa County Health Department Regional Laboratory
510 29.5 Road
Grand Junction, CO
970-248-6999
