Protect Your Health -Test Your Well Water- As a private well owner, you are responsible for regularly testing the water you use for cooking and drinking to make sure it is safe. The Min- nesota Department of Health (MDH) recommends that you test for the contaminants below. Testing for all of the contaminants below is espe- cially important if babies or young children drink the water. Coliform Bacteria (every year) Nitrate (every other year) Lead (at least once) Coliform Bacteria/Nitrate/Lead testing is free. OTHER TESTING IS AT LANDOWNER'S EXPENSE. Arsenic (at least once) Manganese (before a baby drinks the water) Cottonwood County landowners can contact the Cottonwood Soil and Water Conservation District for test kits. www.cottonwoodswcd.org COTTONWOOD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 507-832-8287210 10th Street Windom Protect Your Health -Test Your Well Water As a private well owner , you are responsible for regularly testing the water you use for cooking and drinking to make sure it is safe . The Min nesota Department of Health ( MDH ) recommends that you test for the contaminants below . Testing for all of the contaminants below is espe cially important if babies or young children drink the water . Coliform Bacteria ( every year ) Nitrate ( every other year ) Lead ( at least once ) Coliform Bacteria / Nitrate / Lead testing is free . OTHER TESTING IS AT LANDOWNER'S EXPENSE . Arsenic ( at least once ) Manganese ( before a baby drinks the water ) Cottonwood County landowners can contact the Cottonwood Soil and Water Conservation District for test kits . www.cottonwoodswcd.org COTTONWOOD SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 507-832-8287210 10th Street Windom