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Water Testing Overview

Many people in the United States receive their water from private ground water wells. EPA regulations that protect public drinking water systems do not apply to privately owned wells. As a result, owners of private wells are responsible for ensuring that their water is safe from contaminants.

The Torrington Area Health District (TAHD) currently partners with Hydro Technologies, LLC.   All water testing is performed by Hydro Technologies, LLC. at their facility.  TAHD provides residents within the Northwest CT a convenient location to submit their water testing samples which in turn are picked up daily by a courier from Phoenix Environmental Laboratories. 

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 What We Offer
  • Provide a convenient, secure location for customers to pick up state approved water test kits & forms and drop off samples.
  • Act as a site for customers to get phone/personal support & technical information before and after testing. 
  • Accurate, certified, timely results of all testing.
  • Direct and immediate access to 38 years of information on well locations, construction, yields, and water test results. Results are mailed to the customer.
  • Technicians to collect samples and provide a written Chain of Custody for legal purposes. (call for collection fee)
  • Unsurpassed turnaround of samples with easy to understand interpretation.
  • Sound advice on any water related issue.  

Our office is open Mon, Tues, and Thurs., 8:00 am – 4:00 pm 
Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM


HOWEVER - water samples must be taken in the morning and dropped off by 10:30 am.


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Torrington Area Health District
350 Main Street, Suite A
Torrington, CT 06790-5000
(860) 489-0436  
Fax  (860) 496-8243 
Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 to 4:00. Wednesday 8:00 to 6:00. Friday 8:00 to 1:00
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TAHD provides local public health services for the towns of Bantam, Bethlehem, Canaan, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Middlebury, Morris, Norfolk, North Canaan, Plymouth, Salisbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Watertown & Winsted, Connecticut.
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The Torrington Area Health District is an equal opportunity provider, and employer.  If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html , or at any USDA office, or call (866)632-9992 to request the form.  You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form.  Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202)690-7442 or email at program.intake@USDA.gov.