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Blood Collection locations

Aberdeen Blood Collection

678 East River Road
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Website
tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
fri Dec 8 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 2:30 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-928-2830 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 

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All Saints Springhill Hospital

10 Princess St.
Springhill, Nova Scotia
Website
tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 10:00 am
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 10:00 am
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 10:00 am
fri Dec 8 7:00 am - 10:00 am
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 10:00 am

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

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Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre

tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
fri Dec 8 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
sat Dec 9 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 7:30 pm

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

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Bayers Road Centre

Website

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Easy access from main parking lot; between Lawton's and Fabricville (includes wheelchair and elevator access). Lower level access can be found on Desmond Avenue at Desmond One Entrance.

Glucose Tolerance testing is not available at this location.

Patients must be 2 years and older.

This location has safe and secure child play areas in sight of the collection booths.

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Dartmouth Drive-Thru Blood Collection

Website

Closed for holidays.

ppointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 

This winterized drive-thru location offers patients the option to be registered and have their blood collected while they sit in their vehicle. There’s no parking, no standing in line and no contact with other people getting tested.

Special instructions for the Drive-Thru:

  • Patient can be driver or passenger.
  • Everyone in the vehicle must wear a mask.
  • Use a vehicle less than 8ft tall (Drive thru has height restrictions).
  • Bring a paper requisition (electronic requisitions should be printed to avoid delays).
  • Bring your Health Card (or other form of insurance and government issued identification).
  • Arrive at your scheduled appt time.
  • Passengers must have proof of vaccination and identification.
  • Do not select this location if you also need a urine collection. There are no collection facilities on site.
  • Do not bring pets with you. (exception: service animals with registration papers)
  • Do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your appointment time.
  • Do not exit your vehicle while in the Drive-Thru

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Dartmouth General Hospital

Website

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

This location has a safe and secure child play area in sight of the collection booth.

Patients must be 2 years and older.

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Halifax Infirmary

Website

Closed for holidays.

The blood collection clinic is accessible via the Robie Street Entrance.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). 

Patients must be 12 years and older.

This is not a laboratory specimen drop-off location.

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Lloyd E. Matheson Centre

Website

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1349* from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

*Please note, all blood collection appointment times for the Lloyd Mathenson Centre, are booked through the Colchester East Hants Health Centre Booking Line.

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Roseway Hospital

Website
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 8 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

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South Cumberland Community Care Centre

Website
tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 8 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 1-833-637-1350 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

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Spryfield Shopping Centre

Website

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Glucose tolerance testing is not available at this location.

Patients must be 2 years and older.

This location has safe and secure child play areas in sight of the collection booths.

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St. Margaret's Square

Website
tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
fri Dec 8 7:00 am - 2:30 pm
sat Dec 9 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 7:30 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

This location has safe and secure child play areas in sight of the collection booths.

Glucose tolerance testing is not available at this location.

Patients must be 2 years and older.

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Victoria Building

Website

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-473-2074 or toll-free 1-833-942-2298 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

This is a collection site for cancer care patients, transplant patients, and patients with same-day hospital appointments or service such as X-ray, ultra-sound, mammogram. Others may be redirected to another facility (such as Bayers Road).

Patients must be 12 years and older.

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Water testing drop off locations Map

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Water testing drop off locations

Aberdeen Hospital

No water testing available on Fridays, weekends, holidays or the day before a holiday.

902-752-7600 x4300

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle. Include a completed Aberdeen Hospital Environmental Services request form (pdf).

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Business Office Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or Security desk in the front lobby. 

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Annapolis Community Health Centre

821 St George St.
Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 10:00 am - 11:00 am
wed Dec 6 10:00 am - 11:00 am
thu Dec 7 10:00 am - 11:00 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

(902) 752-7600 x4300

Sample bottles for water testing can be picked up at the front desk from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Barrington Town Offices

2447 Highway 3
Barrington, Nova Scotia

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle

Tel: (902) 637-2015

Sample bottle pick-up is available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.)

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Bayers Road Centre

tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 7:30 pm
fri Dec 8 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 7:30 pm

(902) 454-1661

E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle provided my NS Health

Pick Up and Drop-off hours are the same

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Cape Breton Regional Hospital

1482 George Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

(902) 567-8000 x2412

Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.

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Clare Municipal Offices

1185 Hwy 1
Little Brook, Nova Scotia

(902) 769-2031

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle

Sample bottle pick-up services only are available from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Cobequid Community Health Centre

40 Freer Lane
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 8 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Tel: (902) 869-7120

Water sample bottles available for pick-up Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Colchester East Hants Health Centre

600 Abenaki Road
Truro, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:30 am - 9:15 am
wed Dec 6 8:30 am - 9:15 am
thu Dec 7 8:30 am - 9:15 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:30 am - 9:15 am

(902) 893-4321 x45513

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Water sample bottles for pick-up are available at the lab (2nd) floor, Mon-Fri from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

19428 Nova Scotia Trunk 2
Amherst, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:30 am - 9:00 am
wed Dec 6 8:30 am - 9:00 am
thu Dec 7 8:30 am - 9:00 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:30 am - 9:00 am

(902) 667-3361

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Business Office Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. or South Cumberland Community Care, Bayview Memorial Hospital, North Cumberland Memorial Hospital and All Saints Springhill Hospital.

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Dartmouth General Hospital

325 Pleasant Street
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
fri Dec 8 7:00 am - 12:00 pm
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

(902) 465-8305

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Front desk blood collection Monday to Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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Digby General Hospital

75 Warwick St.
Digby, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 10:00 am
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 10:00 am
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 10:00 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 10:00 am

(902) 245-2501

Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-up for Water Testing

Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 1:00 p.m.to 1:30 p.m.).

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Eastern Memorial Hospital

1746 Union Street
Canso, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 7:30 am - 8:00 am
wed Dec 6 7:30 am - 8:00 am
thu Dec 7 7:30 am - 8:00 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:30 am - 8:00 am

(902) 336-2794

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Eastern Memorial Laboratory from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital

22637 Highway 7
Sheet Harbour
tue Dec 5 7:30 am - 10:30 am
wed Dec 6 7:30 am - 10:30 am
thu Dec 7 7:30 am - 10:30 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:30 am - 10:30 am

(902) 885-3612

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Pick Up and Drop-off hours are the same

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Guysborough Memorial Hospital

10560 Rte #16
Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 7:30 am - 9:30 am
wed Dec 6 7:30 am - 9:30 am
thu Dec 7 7:30 am - 9:30 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:30 am - 9:30 am

(902) 533-3702

Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Laboratory Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Hants Community Hospital

89 Payzant Drive
Windsor, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 11:00 am
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 11:00 am
thu Dec 7 7:00 am - 11:00 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 11:00 am

(902) 792-2037

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

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Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital

110 Blair Avenue
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 7:30 am - 10:00 am
wed Dec 6 7:30 am - 10:00 am
thu Dec 7 7:30 am - 10:00 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:30 am - 10:00 am

(902) 657-0211 x128

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Front desk registration

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Mackenzie Building

5788 University Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
fri Dec 8 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

(902) 473-8466

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Drop-off in room 521
Monday to Thursday - after hours drop off located at the 1st floor Mackenzie specimen receiving desk between 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Note: Bacteria samples not accepted after 3:00 p.m. on Fridays

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Municipality of Chester - water testing pick-up bottle location

(902) 275-3554

This is a pick up location for water testing bottles. Drop off can be done at 5110 St. Margaret's Bay Rd, Suite 204 in Tantallon or 5788 University Avenue in Halifax.

Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 830am- 430pm.

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Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital

492 Archibald Brook Road
RR2
Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 7:30 am - 11:30 am
wed Dec 6 7:30 am - 11:30 am
thu Dec 7 7:30 am - 11:30 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:30 am - 11:30 am

(902) 384-4111

Samples must be collected using the water testing bottles provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Front desk registration 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Queens General Hospital

175 School St
Liverpool, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 9:15 am
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 9:15 am
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 9:15 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 9:15 am

(902) 354-3034

Water samples must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle/ Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

QGH Business Office Monday to Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or Thursday and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

QGH Door Screener 7 days a week / 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.

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Roseway Hospital

136 Hammond St.
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 11:30 am
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 11:30 am
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 11:30 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 11:30 am

(902) 875-3011

Water samples must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. 

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

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Soldiers Memorial Hospital

462 Main Street
Middleton, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

(902) 825-3411

Water samples must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. E.coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Business Office Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SMH Switchboard (front desk registration) open 24/7

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South Shore Regional Hospital

90 Glen Allan Drive
Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

(902) 543-4603

Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. . E.coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

SSRH Business Office Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.

SSRH Admitting & Switchboard (front desk registration) open 24/7

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St. Martha's Regional Hospital

25 Bay Street
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:30 am - 10:30 am
wed Dec 6 8:30 am - 10:30 am
thu Dec 7 8:30 am - 10:30 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:30 am - 10:30 am

(902) 867-4500 x4311

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Business Office Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and/or Main Desk (open 24/7)

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St. Mary's Memorial Hospital

91 Hospital Rd
Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 9:30 am
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 9:30 am
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 9:30 am
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 9:30 am

(902) 522-2882

Bacterial testing is currently not available at this location. Please drop samples to Bureau Veritas Laboratories, 465 George St, Sydney, NS (902-567-1255). Chemical testing is still available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to CZ Environmental Services.

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Municipal Office

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Strait Richmond Hospital

138 Hospital Road
Cleveland, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 7:00 am - 9:00 am
wed Dec 6 7:00 am - 9:00 am
thu Dec 7 Closed
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 7:00 am - 9:00 am

(902) 625-3100

Chemical and bacterial testing is available through the NSH clinical laboratories and sent to Central Zone Environmental Services. Sample collection must be completed by 5am the same morning of drop-off.

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. Microbiology (E.Coli & Coliform) testing is a white top 100 mL bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 mL bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Monday to Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Valley Regional Hospital

150 Exhibition Street
Kentville, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

(902) 679-2657 x3412

Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. E. coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing it is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

VRH Business Office Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or at the Information Desk located in the YRH main lobby

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Yarmouth Regional Hospital

60 Vancouver Street
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
fri Dec 8 Closed
sat Dec 9 Closed
sun Dec 10 Closed
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

(902) 742-3542 x1118

Water sample must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. E.coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing it is a black top 200 ML bottle

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Business Office Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or at YRH Admitting (open 24/7)

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