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Water Testing services are available for those citizens on private wells for a nominal fee. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends testing your private well for bacteria once a year and nitrates once every five years. Test kits are available at the Water Resource Management Laboratory located at the County Landfill at 12923 County Landfill Rd. in Tavares and at the following libraries:

Astor County Library 54905 Alco Road Astor (352) 759-9913
Cooper Memorial Library 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive Clermont (352) 536-2275
East Lake County Library 31340 S. County Road 437 Sorrento (352) 383-9980
Lady Lake Public Library 225 W. Guava St. Lady Lake (352) 753-2957
Leesburg Public Library 100 E. Main St. Leesburg (352) 728-9790
Paisley County Library 24954 County Road 42 Paisley (352) 669-1001
Umatilla Public Library 412 Hatfield Drive Umatilla (352) 669-3284
Cagan Crossings Community Library 16729 Cagan Oaks Clermont (352) 243-1840

Information for Buying a Home with a Well
How to Protect Yourself: Water Treatment Devices

Services are also available for real estate closings. FHA and USDA loans usually recommend testing for bacteria, nitrate and lead. Sampling services are also available if required by the lender.

Call (352) 253-1686 to speak to someone about getting your drinking water tested.

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