June 24, 2025 The South East Health Unit (formerly Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) has started weekly water sampling of the area’s public bathing beaches for this year. The results of the testing will appear on our website and social media starting on June 27, and be posted weekly until the end of August.… Continue reading Beach Water Testing Program begins this week
March 21, 2025 South East Health Unit (formerly Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) is celebrating World Water Day on March 22, 2025. In Ontario we are fortunate to have an abundance of drinking water and it is important to conserve what we have. Not all drinking water sources in Ontario are safe so… Continue reading Health Unit promotes Well Water Testing on World Water Day
June 25, 2024 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit has started weekly water sampling of the area’s public bathing beaches for this year. The results of the testing will appear on our website and social media starting on June 28, 2024 and be posted weekly until the end of August. Beaches are sampled once… Continue reading Beach Water Testing Program Begins this Week
March 22, 2024 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is celebrating World Water Day on March 22, 2024. In Ontario we are fortunate to have an abundance of drinking water and it is important to conserve what we have. Not all drinking water sources in Ontario are safe so it is important to… Continue reading Health Unit promotes Well Water Testing on World Water Day
November 1, 2023 The Leeds Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit would like to advise residents who have been dropping off private well water samples for testing at “The Office” in Perth, that effective November 6, 2023 this location will no longer be available for picking up water sample bottles or dropping off filled sample… Continue reading Well Water Testing Service Location changing in Perth as of November 6
March 4, 2025 Thawing of snow and ice combined with spring rains may cause localized flooding on some properties. Flood water and water ponding around wells can affect the safety of your drinking water. The South East Health Unit (formerly Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit) is advising residents whose wells are directly affected… Continue reading Well Water and Localized Flooding
September 25, 2023 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit can help you ensure that the well water you and your family drink is safe. At the start of fall, getting your well water tested for bacteria is recommended and its free. Run off from heavy rain over the summer may affect the safety… Continue reading Well Water Health
June 20, 2023 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will be starting this year’s weekly water sampling of 23 public bathing beaches around the Leeds Grenville and Lanark area. The results of the testing will appear on our website and social media starting on Friday, June 30, 2023 and be posted weekly until September… Continue reading Beach Testing Program Starts Next Week
March 22, 2023 The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit is celebrating World Water Day on March 22, 2023. In Ontario we are fortunate to have an abundance of drinking water; however, we cannot take for granted that all drinking water sources are safe. Our municipal partners take good care of our municipal drinking water… Continue reading Well Water and Localized Flooding
Homeowners can pick up and drop off bacterial water sample bottles at several locations throughout our Health Unit area. Sampling for chemicals and minerals in your water can only be tested through a private licensed lab (listed below). Locations with Water Bottle Pick-Up and Drop-Off Water sample bottles are available at all health unit locations during regular… Continue reading Well Water Sampling