You Should Test Your Home’s Well Water

Unlike municipal water systems, private well water is not regulated or routinely tested. Homeowners are fully responsible for ensuring their drinking water is safe. The only reliable way to know what’s in your well water is through proper testing.

🩺 Protect Your Health

• Well water can contain harmful contaminants, such as bacteria (including E. coli), nitrates, arsenic, lead, and pesticides. These substances can pose serious health risks, particularly for children, pregnant individuals, and people with weakened immune systems. Many contaminants have no taste, odor, or visible signs.
• Well water can contain harmful contaminants, such as bacteria (including E. coli), nitrates, arsenic, lead, and pesticides. These substances can pose serious health risks, particularly for children, pregnant individuals, and people with weakened immune systems. Many contaminants have no taste, odor, or visible signs.

🔄 Water Quality Can Change Over Time

• Even if a well has tested as safe in the past, water quality can change. Heavy rainfall, flooding, drought, nearby construction, agricultural activity, or deterioration of well components can introduce contaminants into the water supply.

👀 Problems Are Often Invisible

• Clear, good-tasting water is not necessarily safe water. Many harmful contaminants cannot be detected by sight, smell, or taste. Regular testing is the only way to identify these hidden issues.

🔧 Protect Plumbing and Appliances

• Water with high mineral content, high iron or manganese levels, or corrosive properties can damage plumbing systems, water heaters, and household appliances. Identifying water quality issues early can help prevent premature wear and costly repairs.

Testing your well water provides confidence in your drinking water and allows you to take corrective action if needed. If problems are found, appropriate treatment systems can be installed to address specific concerns.