• Tip Sheets about well protection and testing, and harmful substances in well water

  • Are you a smart well owner?
  • Buying a home with a private well? Test the water before you buy.
  • Arsenic
  • Bacteria
  • Beryllium
  • Copper
  • Fluoride
  • Iron and Manganese
  • Lead
  • Man-made Chemicals
  • MtBE
  • Nitrate and Nitrite
  • pH
  • PFAS
  • Radon
  • Sodium and Chloride
  • Sulfate and Hydrogen Sulfide

• 10 Tip Sheets about well water treatment

  • Need to treat your well water? Learn and ask about choices.
  • Activated Carbon Treatment
  • Aeration Treatment
  • Bleaching Your Well
  • Distillation Treatment
  • Ion Exchange Treatment
  • Microfiltration Treatment
  • Ozone Treatment
  • Reverse Osmosis Treatment
  • Ultraviolet Radiation Treatment

• More Topics

  • Hiring a Private Well Driller or Pump Installer
  • Understanding How Much Water Your Well Produces (Well Yield)
  • For more details on disinfecting your private well, see Minnesota Department of Health’s publication.

Quick links

Private Well Water Testing & Protection Videos

Safe Well Water Tip Sheets

Well Testing Discount Coupon

Information and Resources for RI Realtors

Rules and Regulations for Well-Drillers, etc