Private Wells
About 1 in 8 American residents get their drinking water from a private well. And about 1 in 5 sampled private wells were found to be contaminated at levels that could affect health.
CDC helps health departments reduce harmful exposures from wells.
Explore these CDC private well resources for environmental health professionals.
Improve the performance and quality of the services your drinking water program offers with these additional free resources.
More CDC and Partner Resources
CDC
- Private ground water wells
- Well maintenance
- Drinking water on the Tracking Network
- Water-related research
Partners
- Ground water and drinking waterexternal icon (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Water knowledgeexternal icon (American Water Works Association)
- Wellowner.orgexternal icon (National Groundwater Association)
Page last reviewed: April 14, 2022