The quality of your water is important. Knowing the basics about water testing and treatment can help you diagnose and address water quality issues-whether they be matters of taste, odor, or appearance, or health risks. Click on the topics below to learn the basics of water quality.

Groundwater Quality Basics

Having a basic understanding of groundwater quality will help ensure that your well is supplying potable water for your household.

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Groundwater Protection

You can help protect groundwater even if you do not have a water well.  Learn more about protecting your groundwater supply.

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Hydraulic Fracturing

A water-testing brochure for household water well owners living near oil and gas development and completion activities, including hydraulic fracturing.

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Water Conservation

There is something every person can do to conserve water. Americans are some of the largest users of water, per capita, in the world.

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Well Flooding

Learn how flooding impacts well systems and water quality and what to do in case of flooding.

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Reasons to Test Your Water

A useful list of conditions or nearby activities warranting water testing along with the corresponding tests for each.

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Selected Contaminants of Concern

Learn more about common contaminants of concern including arsenic, uranium, bacteria, and others.

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Water Testing

The NGWA recommends well owners test their water at least annually for bacteria, nitrates, and any contaminants of local concern.

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Local Conservation Districts

Connect with your local conservation district by selecting your location. 

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Find a Well Contractor

Finding a qualified water well system professional is important. A qualified water well system professional will be licensed or certified—and possess the knowledge, skills and equipment to meet your well construction or service needs.

Click on the topics below to learn more about finding a water well system professional.

Well Owner Resources

A modern water well is an expertly engineered and constructed method of delivering groundwater for drinking, irrigation, and other purposes. And Wellowner.org is your one-stop resource for information relating to private water well systems and groundwater.

Learn how to protect this precious resource and safeguard your family’s health through properly constructed and maintained water well systems.

Water Well Basics

Well Maintenance

Water Quality

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