Alberta · Home health · checked September 28, 2026

Well water testing in Sherwood Park

Sherwood Park is on Strathcona County's piped water, while some rural parts of the county use a County 'trickle' line that fills household cisterns. If yours is, here's how testing works in Alberta.

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Filling a water-sample bottle at a farmhouse kitchen tap with the aerator removed, snowy fields and a barn outside

Private wells in Sherwood Park

Some rural areas

Testing cost

Free (Alberta Health Services)

Test for

Bacteria yearly or more

Extended panels

Nitrate, metals, more

How Sherwood Park is built

Sherwood Park's houses by when they were built Ten house shapes, one for each tenth of Sherwood Park's 34,290 houses. Before 1961: 4%, 1961–1990: 42%, 1991–2000: 19%, 2001 or later: 35%. Older houses glow hotter.
  • Before 1961 4%
  • 1961–1990 42%
  • 1991–2000 19%
  • 2001 or later 35%
Each house stands for one in ten of Sherwood Park's 34,290 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row and duplex), drawn by when it was built. The glow shows the usual pattern: older houses tend to be leakier and less insulated. Snowfall scales with heating degree-days. Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01), NRCan HOT2000 climate data.

Wells in Sherwood Park

Sherwood Park is on Strathcona County's piped water, while some rural parts of the county use a County 'trickle' line that fills household cisterns.

Local program: Free AHS water testing: bottle pick-up/drop-off at Strathcona County Health Centre, 2 Brower Drive, Sherwood Park. Details

How testing works in Alberta

Alberta Health Services tests private well water free, for bacteria plus chemistry and trace metals; pick up bottles at AHS facilities. Test for bacteria twice a year and for chemistry every three years.

What to test for

  • Bacteria (total coliforms and E. coli): at least once a year, and after flooding, heavy rain or work on the well.
  • Nitrate, especially near farmland or septic systems.
  • Metals and naturally occurring contaminants such as arsenic, uranium or manganese when a well is new and every few years after, depending on local geology.

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Well water testing in Sherwood Park: common questions

Is well water testing free in Alberta?

Alberta Health Services tests private well water free, for bacteria plus chemistry and trace metals; pick up bottles at AHS facilities. Test for bacteria twice a year and for chemistry every three years.

How often should I test my well?

For bacteria, at least once a year and after flooding, heavy rain or well work; many health units recommend more often. Test chemistry when the well is new and every few years after.

Are private wells common in Sherwood Park?

Sherwood Park is on Strathcona County's piped water, while some rural parts of the county use a County 'trickle' line that fills household cisterns.

Well water testing near Sherwood Park

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Sources

Checked September 28, 2026. Census figures are for the municipality (Alberta); climate data is NRCan's HOT2000 station Elk Island (29 km away).

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