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Ground Water & Drinking Water
(Household) Private Wells
(Household) Private Wells
Are Wells Regulated?
Does the EPA track the number of wells by state, specifically for Class V Stormwater Drainage Wells?
Does the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulate private household drinking water wells?
What are EPA's drinking water testing requirements when buying or selling a home with a private household well?
Well Maintenance
The property I live on has a private well. Are there any maintenance recommendations you can give?
How can I identify potential sources of pollution for my private household well?
We are in the process of buying a house with a well and the present owner shocked the well with bleach. Is there guidance about the practice of shocking a well?
What distance does EPA recommend between a household drinking water well and a septic system?
Well Testing
My well water tested positive for E. coli. What measures can I take to protect myself?
What are reasons to test my private well?
We had our well water tested and found 28.2 mg/L of nitrate (measured as nitrate). Is this a safe level?