WDNR - Water officials' annual reminder to private well owners to test their water to make sure it's safe to drink carries added emphasis this year.
DNR recommends you test your well water every year to make sure it's safe for your family to drink.
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Groundwater Awareness Week, March 7-13, focuses on encouraging private well owners to schedule their water tests, following a recent Wisconsin study suggesting that the vast majority of Wisconsin well owners do not take this important step. And over 20% of U.S. water systems violated the Safe Drinking Water Act
"We're glad that Groundwater Awareness Week is shining the spotlight on testing because it's something that all private well owners should do, but often don't," says Steve Ales, Department of Natural Resources drinking water and groundwater supervisor for south central Wisconsin.
"Most private wells provide safe drinking water, but conditions can change with time and well owners should regularly test their water to make sure it's bacteria free."
The Test Your Private Well Water Annually page of the DNR Web site features information on what contaminants to test for, a video showing how to properly collect a water sample for accurate testing, and links to lists of laboratories that can do the testing, as well as brochures describing different contaminants.
Public Service and Announcement Provided by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources