National Ground Water - Water Supply - NAPSTV

IF YOU OWN A HOUSEHOLD WELL, MAKING SURE THE WATER IS SAFE IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. FOLLOWING THESE STEPS FROM THE NATIONAL GROUND WATER
ASSOCIATION CAN GIVE YOU A HIGH DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE IN YOUR WATER
QUALITY:

FIRST, WHEN PLANNING A WELL, LOCATE IT AWAY FROM POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL
CONTAMINATION SOURCES AND HAVE IT BUILT ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE WELL
CONSTRUCTION CODES. SECOND, GET AN ANNUAL WATER WELL MAINTENANCE
INSPECTION.

THIRD, TEST THE WATER ANNUALLY FOR BACTERIA, NITRATE AND ANYTHING OF LOCAL CONCERN—OR MORE OFTEN IF CIRCUMSTANCES INDICATE. IF WELL MAINTENANCE DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE ISSUE, GET AN APPROPRIATE WATER TREATMENT DEVICE FROM A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL.

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• Well
• Well Owner
• contamination