‘Test Your Water’ event offered to residents

On Tuesday, Montgomery County Environmental Services will once again host a free “Test Your Water” event, in partnership with the Miami Conservancy District, Ohio Water Well Association, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, Montgomery Soil & Water Conservation District, the University of Dayton and the Rivers Institute. The event will be held at the Environmental Lab at 4257 Dryden Road, Moraine from 4 to 6 p.m.

Courtesy of the Miami Conservancy District, everyone who attends the event will receive a free nitrate/nitrite and iron screening. The first 50 attendees will also receive a free and confidential Lead, Arsenic and Manganese screening.

The “Test Your Water” event will also feature:

■ Representatives from the Ohio Water Well Association to answer questions about well drilling and water treatment

■ Representatives from Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County to answer questions about private water systems

■ Discounted bacteria test kits for $20; first metal tests $12; each additional metal $4 each

Residents are asked to fill a 1 liter water bottle for screenings. For the lead test, take your water sample after a minimum of six hours of non-use or when you first turn on the water.

For more information or questions, please call 937-781-3016.