Phase 2 & 3 Area Water Sampling
/This is a reminder to complete irrigation water sampling requirements during the 2024 growing season.
Phase 2 areas: a water sample is required for all irrigation wells every four years.
Phase 3 areas: a sample is required on all irrigation wells every year.
Water testing bottles can be picked up at our office.
Water samples should be taken while the well is running and sent to a lab for analysis using methods approved by teh United States Environmental Protection Agency for the analysis of nitrate-nitrogen. We (the LENRD) pay for all shipping and analysis costs. Failure to comply with Phase 2 and 3 requirements shall be a violation of the Lower Elkhorn NRD Water Quality Rules and Regulations and will be subject to enforcement.