Tools and Promotional Materials for Private Wells
Explore videos, case stories, and other tools developed by health departments and programs working with CDC’s Safe Water program to reduce exposures from private wells.
Private Well Water Testing [PDF – 0.97 MB] (Indiana State Department of Health, ISDH)
Test Your Well. Protect Your Family’s Water [PDF – 1.82 MB] (New York State Department of Health, NYSDOH)
What You Should Know About Nitrates in Arizona Private Wells [PDF – 893 KB] (Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS)
Building a Database by Developing Relationships: Comprehensive Private Well Data in New Mexico [PDF – 1 MB] (ChangeLab Solutions)
Clean Water Is a Bedrock Issue: A Multichannel Approach to Promoting Well Testing in New Hampshire [PDF – 1.07 MB] (ChangeLab Solutions)
Many Streams, One River: Building Relationships and Coordinating Stakeholders to Improve Water Quality in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa [PDF – 1.22 MB] (ChangeLab Solutions)
Water through a Kaleidoscope: A Comprehensive Approach to Promoting Well Stewardship in Oregon [PDF – 1.21 MB] (ChangeLab Solutions)
Well, Well, Well: What’s in the Water [PDF – 239 KB] (Oregon Health Authority)
Coliform Bacteria in Drinking Water for Well Owners [PDF – 627 KB] (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, MDHHS)
Drinking Water Well Maintenance [PDF – 306 KB] (MDHHS)
Laboratories Certified to Analyze Water Samples for Water Systems in New Mexico [PDF – 36 KB] (New Mexico Department of Health, NMDOH)
Labs Certified for Drinking Water Samples; in English [PDF – 281 KB] and Spanish [PDF – 419 KB] (Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS)
Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water for Well Owners [PDF – 450 KB] (MDHHS)
Private Drinking Water in Connecticut [PDF – 1.36 MB] (Connecticut Department of Public Health, CT DPH)
Well Water Safety: Precautions Following a Sewage Spill in English [PDF – 933 KB] and Spanish [PDF – 997 KB] (ADHS)
What You Should Know about Arsenic in Arizona Groundwater [PDF – 889 KB] (ADHS)
Individual Water Systems (Madison County [NY] Department of Health)
Louisiana Well Owner Network (Louisiana Department of Health)
Private Well Testing Act Data (New Jersey Department of Health)
Private Wells Water Quality (NMDOH)
Well Water Quality (ADHS)
Arizona Well Owner’s Guide to Water Supply – Second Edition [PDF – 75.9 MB] (Arizona Department of Health Services, ADHS)
Protect Your Health: A Guide for Private Well Owners in Arizona in English [PDF – 884 KB] and Spanish [PDF – 1.06 KB] (ADHS)
Creating a Comprehensive Dataset of Private Wells and Well Vulnerability in New York State
Geospatial Assessment of Karst Spring Water Quality in Northeast Tennessee, USA
Safe Water for Community Health Update
School-Based Private Well Testing Outreach Event for Arsenic and Boron in New Jersey
Success Stories from CDC’s Safe Water for Community Health Grantees. [PDF – 318 KB]
Be Well Informed Private Well App (New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, NHDES) – tool to help private well owners interpret their water quality test results and identify appropriate water treatment options
Laboratory Request Form [PDF – 1.33 MB] (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, MDHSS) – fillable private water test request form
Water Sampling Instructions [PDF – 179 KB] (MDHSS) – user-friendly sample collection instructions for coliform and E. coli
Well Water Community Action Toolkit [PDF – 3.2] (NHDES) – tools to increase private well testing and treatment
Well Water Dashboard (New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services) – portal for browsing, analyzing, and downloading data on private well water quality in New Hampshire
Hometown Heroes: Delta (Delta County [CO] Health Department)
How to Use Your Drinking Water Test Kits (Vermont Department of Health)
Is Your Water Safe? (La Crosse County [WI] Health Department)
Is Your Well Water Well? (Florida Department of Health)
Operation Clean Water and Other Videos for Private Well Owners (New Jersey Department of Health)
Private Well Videos (Connecticut Department of Public Health)
- Why Should I Test My Private Drinking Water Well?
- What Chemicals Should I Test For?
- My Test Results Show Elevated Levels – What Are My Options?
- Test Your Well (television commercial)
TAP IN – Safe Drinking Water for Private Well Users (Olmsted County, Minnesota)
Well Testing Videos (Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
New Jersey Arsenic Awareness Initiative (New Jersey Department of Health) – information on health risks, testing options, treatment options, and more
Private Drinking Water (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services) – educational materials for local public health agencies and well owners
Private Wells (New York State Department of Health) – information for private well owners, code officials, and contractors in New York State
Well Water Quality (Arizona Department of Health Services) – information for well owners on well testing and maintenance, what to do during disasters and emergencies, rules and regulations on well ownership, and more