Food & Water Safety

A good source of clean fresh water is essential for life. Central District Health Department has a water testing laboratory and tests water from both groundwater well supplies and for commercial premises for Coliform bacteria and Nitrates. Click here for further information.

What you can do.

In times of emergency it is a good idea to have a supply of water sufficient to meet your demand for a few days (bottled water is inexpensive and has a long shelf life), get your well water tested for contamination regularly and after any flooding incident, Water testing is available locally in Hall County from Central District Health Department.

For more information:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Preparedness information from the American Red Cross relating to a wide variety or emergency situations with good preparedness information in English and Spanish