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:

• "Protecting Your Private Well", published by Colorado State University Extension.
• "Drinking Water from Household Wells", from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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