Neighborhood and HOA Water Testing Program

Bacteria like coliforms and E. coli can’t be seen, tasted or smelled in drinking water. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that homeowners with private wells test their water for bacteria every year.

For accurate results, a water sample has to be kept cold and tested within 30 hours of collection. Our students handle that for you and deliver the samples to our state-certified lab at Grace’s Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams.

Every test you order gives Grace College students hands-on experience running a real business and doing real lab work. At Grace, we believe in learning through service. This program lets students put their education to work protecting the health of the neighbors around them.

How to sign up
1. Find your neighborhood below.
2. Check the date found within the sign up form.
3. Fill out the form to schedule your water test.

• Price: $45 per test. Most commercial labs charge more than $70.
• Sign-up deadlines: Each neighborhood has its own deadline to get a kit delivered. Check the date listed by your community.
• Pickup: Samples are collected from your porch on your neighborhood’s scheduled Sunday afternoon.
• Payment and results: Within 48 hours of pickup, you’ll get an email with a link to pay. We send your results as soon as your payment is received.
• Questions? All communication happens by email at watertesting@grace.edu.

Don’t see your neighborhood? Email us at watertesting@grace.edu to ask about bringing the program to your community or HOA.