Water Sample Shipment Schedule

Water sample kits are available at local Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) offices for free. You can ship your sample yourself or drop off your sample to us and we will ship it to an accredited laboratory for a small fee. Results will be mailed to you.

Please note that in rare circumstances, courier companies may face delays that could impact the delivery time of samples.

Water sample shipment fees

The fees are:

  • Private water samples $3.00 ($2.65 + $0.35 HST)
  • Small Drinking Water Systems samples $5.00 (​$4.42 + $0.58 HST)

Schedule for shipping water samples

Between May and October, shipments use the following schedule:

The following offices ship water samples on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Samples must be received before the times noted:

  • Atikokan 10:30 am
  • Ear Falls 10:30 am
  • Emo 12:00 pm
  • Ignace 9:30 am
  • Rainy River 10:30 am
  • Red Lake 10:00 am
  • Sioux Narrows – 11:30 am

The following offices ship water samples weekly on Tuesdays. Samples must be received before the times noted.

  • Dryden 12:00 pm
  • Fort Frances 2:00 pm
  • Kenora 1:00 pm
  • Sioux Lookout 10:00 am

Last modified: 16 April 2024