Well water testing in the Treasure Valley
What to test for in Treasure Valley well water, by ZIP. Nearby samples are estimates. A lab test is the only way to know your well.
No agency tests a private well. Each ZIP page is an estimate from nearby samples (count and confidence grade), so you know what to test. How to test a well.
Well estimates, 27 ZIP codes
Each page is nearby samples in a 1.2 km zone, with a confidence grade. Not a test of any well.
| ZIP | Area | County | Nearby samples | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83605 | Caldwell | Canyon | 517 | Worth watching |
| 83607 | Caldwell | Canyon | 250 | Above limit |
| 83617 | Emmett | Gem | 147 | Above limit |
| 83626 | Greenleaf | Canyon | 342 | Above limit |
| 83629 | Horseshoe Bend | Boise | 172 | Above limit |
| 83634 | Kuna | Ada | 214 | Worth watching |
| 83636 | Letha | Gem | 395 | Worth watching |
| 83642 | Meridian | Ada | 201 | Above limit |
| 83644 | Middleton | Canyon | 307 | Above limit |
| 83646 | Meridian | Ada | 250 | Worth watching |
| 83648 | Mountain Home AFB | Elmore | 308 | Worth watching |
| 83651 | Nampa | Canyon | 568 | Worth watching |
| 83656 | Notus | Canyon | 288 | Above limit |
| 83660 | Parma | Canyon | 211 | Above limit |
| 83669 | Star | Ada | 351 | Worth watching |
| 83676 | Wilder | Canyon | 485 | Above limit |
| 83686 | Nampa | Canyon | 414 | Above limit |
| 83687 | Nampa | Canyon | 416 | Above limit |
| 83703 | Boise City | Ada | 406 | Worth watching |
| 83704 | Boise City | Ada | 202 | Worth watching |
| 83705 | Boise City | Ada | 168 | Worth watching |
| 83706 | Boise City | Ada | 296 | Meets |
| 83709 | Boise City | Ada | 286 | Worth watching |
| 83713 | Boise City | Ada | 132 | Above limit |
| 83714 | Garden City | Ada | 281 | Above limit |
| 83720 | Boise City | Ada | 162 | Worth watching |
| 83725 | Boise City | Ada | 565 | Worth watching |
How to test a well
Which lab panel to order, what the health districts offer, and what the numbers mean. Read the guide.
Lab test kits
Mail-in kits that cover arsenic, uranium, nitrate, bacteria and PFAS. See kits.
On city water instead?
Every public system in the five counties has its own page. Browse by county or check your address.