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BACOG Private Well Water Testing Program

Read the NEW BACOG Water Testing Program Brochure!  Click the image below.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that all homes with private wells test their water for contaminants annually.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates only public water systems, so it is up to homeowners to ensure their private well drinking water is safe for consumption.

BACOG offers semi-annual Well Water Testing Programs, whereby residents of the BACOG region may purchase test kits and bring their water samples to a central collection point in the Village of Barrington.  Check this site or call the BACOG office for the next scheduled Well Water Testing Program date, or sign up to receive notification of BACOG's next testing program on our short form.  You also may have your water tested at county facilities at any time by contacting Lake and McHenry Health Departments.



Quick Links:
Program FAQs

Level 1 - Notification Sign-up
(Bacteria & Nitrates)

Level 2 - Sign-up Form
(23 parameters)

Level 3 - Please Call to
Schedule a Test (847) 381-7871

Well Chlorination Information

BACOG facilitates three levels of testing for residents in the Barrington Area:

Level 1 Testing

Level 2 Testing

Level 3 Testing

Partner: Lake County Health

Partner: Illinois State Water Survey

Partner: McHenry Analytical


Schedule: Once or twice per year 

Kits are sold from village/township offices for one week and later dropped off at a central location or the laboratory.


Schedule: By appointment  

(8 residents per test group) 

Residents will be contacted at a later date to pick-up and drop off a sample on one Monday per month.


Schedule: By Appointment


Cost: $16-23


Cost: $35-65


Cost: $120

Test Parameters:

Test Parameters:


Test Parameters:

Coliform Bacteria and Nitrates

Iron, Manganese, Calcium, Hardness, Sodium, Fluoride, Chloride, Nitrate, Sulfate, Alkalinity, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity, pH, Color, Odor, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Nickel, and Zinc. Click here for full list.

Total Organic Carbons, Oxidation Reduction Potential, Specific Conductivity, Orthophosphate, Potassium, and Aluminum.

 

 

 

 This is a basic test recommended annually

$35 test for untreated water sample only

Total Organic Carbons is an indicator for VOCs

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON THE NEXT SCHEDULED EVENT

$50 test for untreated and after-water softener samples

 $65 test for untreated, after-water softener, and after reverse-osmosis filters (will indicate the  effectiveness of the treatment systems)

This test provides important additional information about water characteristics that help in water research and mapping at BACOG.
Online Form for notification
 Online Form to sign-up
 Contact bacogwater@bacog.org




Homeowner's Guide  • Program Reminder Sign-up • Ask a Question •

Private Water Supply


Public Water Supply
The first BACOG Well Water Testing Program was held in November 2010 and over 200 households tested their private well water for bacteria and nitrates.  Approximately 16% of samples tested positive for bacteria; none tested positive for nitrates. 

The second Well Water Testing Program was held during National Groundwater Awareness Week in March 2011, and nearly 400 residents tested their well water.  Approximately 6% of samples tested positive for bacteria and again, none tested positive for nitrates. 

BACOG will host its next scheduled water testing event on March 13, 2012.  Please click here for details.   
 





 
Residents on public water supply systems do not need to test their water quality.  Public suppliers are required by the IEPA to test for a broad range of contaminants on a regularly scheduled basis.  These findings are summarized and distributed to residents, as required by law, in an annual water quality report.

Public Water Supply Reports:

Village of Barrington, Village of Tower Lakes, Lake Barrington Shores, Woods of South Barrington

Fairhaven Estates (forthcoming), Wynstone: Contact (847)-304-2850
 
 
 

118 Applebee Street, Barrington IL 60010
Telephone (847) 381-7871 • Facsimile (847) 381-7882
Email BACOG@bacog.org

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