Private Well Resources
Improve the performance and quality of the services your drinking water program offers with these free resources.

Private Water Network (National Environmental Health Association): Join this virtual community for resources on private water issues, including a discussion forum, resources library, event calendar, webinars, and newsletters (produced in collaboration with CDC).
Water Health Series: Filtration Facts [PDF – 1.17 MB] (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Groundwater Information Sheets (National Groundwater Association)
Water Well Care Info Sheets (Water Systems Council)
Groundwater Fundamentals (National Groundwater Association)
Closing the Water Quality Gap: Using Policy To Improve Drinking Water in Federally Unregulated Drinking Water Systems [PDF – 1 MB] (ChangeLab Solutions)
State Policies to Improve Drinking Water Quality Infographic [PDF – 600 KB] (ChangeLab Solutions)
From Source to Tap Factsheet [2.4 MB] (ChangeLab Solutions)
Navigating Unfamiliar Waters [PDF – 2.15 MB] (ChangeLab Solutions)
Be Well Informed Guide (New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services)
Drinking Water Interpretation Tool (Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment and Penn State Extension)
E-Enterprise for the Environment (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Water Quality Interpretation Tool (Colorado State University)
Well Water Interpretation Tool (Ohio Watershed Network)
Contaminant Reduction Claims Guide (NSF International)
Drinking Water Treatability Database (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
Find WQA-Certified Water Treatment Products (Water Quality Association)
Home Water Treatment System Selection (NSF International)
Search for NSF Certified Drinking Water Treatment Units, Water Filters (NSF International)
CDC
- Private ground water wells
- Well maintenance
- Drinking water on the Tracking Network
- Water-related research
Partners
- Ground water and drinking water (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Water knowledge (American Water Works Association)
- Wellowner.org (National Groundwater Association)