| The United States Environmental Protection Agency | | | | business. Make sure your contractor is licensed and |
| has an entire web page dedicated to the protocol | | | | insured. Wells should be placed so that rain water |
| people should use to be sure their private wells are | | | | flows away from them, as traveling water that flows |
| up to purity standards and to avoid water well | | | | into the well can bring harmful bacteria and pathogens |
| contamination. If you drink from a private water well, | | | | with it. There are also common regulations as to how |
| it is up to you to be sure that the drinking water | | | | far away things like livestock, septic tanks and other |
| from the well is safe. There are a number of | | | | harmful machinery or byproducts should be kept |
| guidelines to follow to prevent water well | | | | from the drinking water supply. |
| contamination and to test your water regularly to be | | | | Testing for Contamination |
| sure it is safe to drink. | | | | Many people do not remember the value of drinking |
| Preventing Contamination Starts with the Well | | | | water maintenance until they have a health issue on |
| Proper well construction and installation is the first line | | | | their hands, so it's important to test your drinking |
| of defense against well water contamination. | | | | water regularly. Testing for nitrate levels and harmful |
| Contractors and well drillers who dig and install private | | | | coliform bacteria should be done at least yearly to |
| water wells are all licensed by the State and go | | | | avoid well water contamination. |
| through several certifications in order to be run their | | | | |