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Water Sampling Drop-Off Locations and Times Public Health Protection 4th Floor, 1600 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3G6 Telephone: 250-565-2150, Fax: 250-565-2144 www.northernhealth.ca COVID19 Notice: * Current operational constraints and difficulties with shipping/delivery services have required Northern Health to modify practices regularly in an attempt to best serve our clients. Until shipping/delivery services are back to normal operating conditions, your sampling location and/or drop off times may change. Updates to this information could occur as often as weekly. It is advised you to check regularly, especially prior to collection and drop off, to ensure that no changes have taken place as we may not be able to reach out to all operators directly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you or your organization. If your current water sampling is cancelled or you cannot make the rescheduled drop-off timelines, please use a private accredited lab. If you have any questions please contact the local office to speak with an EHO. NORTHERN INTERIOR HSDA Prince George 4th Floor, 1600 - 3rd Avenue Mon – Thurs 08:30-14:30 250-565-2150 Vanderhoof 3255 Hospital Road Mon -- Thurs 08:30-15:00 250-567-6900 Burns Lake 741 Centre Street Tuesday 08:30-12:00 250-692-2460 McBride 1126 - 5th Avenue Tuesday 08:30-11:30 250-569-2251 ext 2026 Valemount 1445 - 5th Avenue Tues -- Wed 08:30-11:30 250-566-9138 ext 2000 Quesnel 523 Front Street Mon -- Thurs 08:00-15:30 250-983-6810 Mackenzie 45 Centennial Drive Mon – Wed 09:00-13:00 250-997-3263 Fraser Lake 130 Chowsunket Road Tues 09:00-11:30 250-699-8960 Fort St James 121 - 250 Stuart Drive Wednesday 08:30-14:00 250-996-7178 NORTHWEST HSDA Prince Rupert 300 - 3rd Avenue West Mon – Wed 08:30-16:00 250-627-1906 Terrace 3412 Kalum Street Mon – Tues 08:30-14:30 250-631-4222 Smithers 3793 Alfred Avenue Mon – Tues 08:30-14:30 250-847-6400 Atlin 2 Hospital Road, Whitehorse Mon – Thurs 08:30-16:00 867-667-8391 Call Dease Lake or Terrace Office to Dease Lake 7171 Highway 37 250-771-4444 confirm dates Hazelton 4310 Field Street 1st & 3rd Tuesday 08:30-12:00 250-842-5991 Houston 3202 - 14th Street Tuesday 08:30-12:00 250-845-2294 Kitimat 920 Lahakas Boulevard Tuesday 08:30-14:00 250-632-3181 Haida Gwaii 2520 Harrison Avenue 1st Tuesday 13:00-16:00 250-626-4727 NORTHEAST HSDA Fort Nelson 5217 Airport Drive Wednesday 08:30-10:00 250-774-7092 Fort St. John 10115 – 110th Avenue Wednesday 08:30-12:00 250-263-6000 Dawson Creek 1001 -110th Avenue Tuesday 08:30-12:00 250-719-6500 Chetwynd 5500 Hospital Road 1st and 3rd Tuesday 08:30-12:00 250-788-2236 Tumbler Ridge 220 Front Street 2nd and 4th Tuesday 08:30-10:00 250-242-4262 Page 2 It is IMPERATIVE that the sample be dropped off to the Health Unit on the SAME DAY as it is taken to meet the 30 hour rule required by the testing Laboratories. All samples must be accompanied by the requisitions issued to you. If you need a new requisition, contact your Environmental Health Officer or the nearest Health Unit office to obtain new forms. REQUISITIONS and SAMPLE BOTTLES must have the date & time of sampling written on them by you. CONTACT THE NEAREST NH OFFICE FOR SAMPLE BOTTLES AND REQUISITONS Outside NH, the nearest Health Unit office should be able to help you. See: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/socsec/provmap.html for contact information. UPDATED MAY 07, 2020 .
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