Prevent Water Well Pollution

Protect your water supply by carefully managing activities near the water source. For households using a domestic well, this includes keeping contaminants away from sinkholes and the well itself. Keep hazardous chemicals out of septic systems.

Slope the area around the well to drain surface runoff away from the well.

Install a well cap or sanitary seal to prevent unauthorized use of, or entry into, the well.

Keep accurate records of well maintenance, such as disinfection or sediment removal, that may require the use of chemicals in the well.

Hire a certified well driller for any new well construction, modification, or abandonment and closure.

Avoid mixing or using pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, degreasers, fuels, and other pollutants near the well.

Do not dispose of wastes in dry wells or in abandoned wells.

Do not cut off the well casing below the land surface.

Pump and inspect septic systems as often as recommended by your local health department.

Never dispose of harsh chemicals, solvents, petroleum products, or pesticides in a septic system or dry well.

Periodically inspect exposed parts of the well for problems such as:

Cracked, corroded or damaged well casing
Broken or missing well cap
Settling and cracking of surface seals

Regularly check the integrity of any above ground and underground storage tanks that hold home heating oil, diesel, or gasoline on your property

Check with your local health department or environmental agency to ensure activities and industry on or near your property are set a safe distance from your well.

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