Water Testing
Clay County Public Health is a drop off and pick up site for RMB Laboratories out of Detroit Lakes. The public can pick up RMB test kits in our clinic, take them home to collect water samples, and then return them for RMB to pick up for testing. This service is available Monday-Thursday and water samples need to be returned by 9:30am.
WHERE TO PICK UP SAMPLE CONTAINERS:
Clay County Public Health Clinic
Clay County Family Service Center
715 11th Street N.
Suite 105
Moorhead, MN 56560
WHO TO CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS:
RMB Laboratory
22796 County Highway 6
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218-846-1465 https://www.rmbel.info/courier-services/
RMB Environmental Laboratories Courier Services
Non-Community Public Water Supply Fact Sheets
A non-community public water supply provides water to the public in places other than their homes — where people work, gather and play. There are around 6,000 supplies in Minnesota. View additional information on non-community public water supplies at the Minnesota Department of Health web site.
OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION:
Water Supply Rule & Statute
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 144.381 - 144.387 and Minnesota Administrative Rules parts 4720.5100, 4720.5110, subpart 1 and 4720.5120 relating to public water supplies and wellhead protection, including all subsequent amendments thereto, are adopted by Clay County by reference. Furthermore, the adoption herein only applies to transient non-community public water supplies at regulated licensed establishments and will adhere to the responsibility scope and exclusions set forth in the Delegation Agreement and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SWDA).