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Well Water Testing in Shakopee

Well water testing for homes on a private well across Minnesota. We collect the sample the right way and send it to an accredited laboratory for…

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Shakopee · Scott County

Well Water Testing in Shakopee

Well water testing for homes on a private well across Minnesota. We collect the sample the right way and send it to an accredited laboratory for coliform bacteria and E. coli, nitrate, arsenic, lead, manganese, iron, hardness, pH, fluoride, sulfate and uranium. The Minnesota Department of Health recommends testing a private well for coliform bacteria every year, nitrate every other year, and arsenic and lead at least once. We also look at the visible wellhead, the pressure tank and the water treatment equipment during the home inspection.

Shakopee is a fast-growing river city of new subdivisions around a historic downtown. Housing here runs to large new subdivisions wrapped around a historic river downtown, across the new development on the bluff and the old core along the river.

Well water in Scott County

MDA's 2018 township testing in Scott County covered Jackson, Louisville, Sand Creek and St. Lawrence townships, with 1.4% of the 488 tested wells (7 wells) at or over the 10 mg/L nitrate-nitrogen health standard. That is a low township-scale rate. MDH says about 10 percent of Minnesota private wells have arsenic above 10 ug/L, so it recommends one test. It lists coliform yearly, nitrate every other year, and arsenic and lead at least once. We test those and manganese, iron, hardness, pH, fluoride, sulfate and uranium through an accredited lab.

County facts checked September 2026 against: mda.state.mn.us, scottcountymn.gov, Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Department of Health.

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Questions

Common questions.

Who needs well water testing?
Any home on a private well, and above all when you are buying one. A private well is not regulated like a city water system, so the owner is responsible for knowing what is in the water. Testing before closing tells you whether the water needs treatment while you can still ask questions or negotiate.
What do you test for?
Our lab panel covers coliform bacteria and E. coli, nitrate, arsenic, lead, manganese, iron, hardness, pH, fluoride, sulfate and uranium. Bacteria and nitrate are the short-term health checks. Arsenic, lead, manganese and uranium are the ones you cannot see or taste. Iron, hardness, pH and sulfate explain staining, scale, odor and wear on plumbing and appliances.
How often should a well be tested?
The Minnesota Department of Health recommends coliform bacteria every year, nitrate every other year, and arsenic and lead at least once. Test again after flooding, after any work on the well, or if the taste, color or smell of the water changes.
Is well water testing part of the home inspection?
It is an add-on. Book it with the home inspection and we collect the sample the same visit, so the lab results arrive with time to act on them inside your inspection window.
What did MDA find in Scott County wells?
In 2018 initial testing of four townships (Jackson, Louisville, Sand Creek, St. Lawrence), 1.4% of the 488 wells tested were at or over the 10 mg/L nitrate health standard. That is low, but arsenic is separate: MDH says about 10 percent of Minnesota private wells exceed 10 ug/L, so we test it too. Coliform bacteria and E. coli are the pass-fail items lenders and buyers ask about first.
Is a new Shakopee build worth inspecting?
Yes — new construction is where an independent read pays best, because defects are still under warranty. We check envelope details, grading pulled away from foundations, and whether the mechanicals were actually installed as designed rather than as drawn.
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