- Pick up a water bottle, free of charge, from us or your local municipal service centre.
- Keep the bottle closed until the moment you fill it.
- Take the sample on the day you are planning to return it to us.
- Run the water for 2-3 minutes; remove any aerators, etc. from the sample tap.
- Remove the tamper-proof, sealed cap from the bottle. Do not touch the inside of the cap or the mouth of the bottle.
- Fill the bottle to the 200 ml line. Do not rinse the bottle or dump out the powder.
- Replace the cap securely.
- Return the filled bottle to the Health Unit with the completed form.
- To be sure your sample can be properly sent to the lab, check with the Health Unit to find out which day(s) the Health Unit courier is available.
- The Public Health Lab will mail the results to you. Usually within a week.