{"id":1002,"date":"2014-07-15T12:11:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T16:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/?page_id=1002"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T23:43:30","slug":"private-well-tip-sheets","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/private-well-tip-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Well Water Tip Sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><h4>Tip Sheets about well protection and testing, and harmful substances in well water<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheet01-SmartWellOwner-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Are you a smart well owner?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheet28_BuyingAHome.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buying a home with a private well? Test the water before you buy.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Arsenic\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC02-Arsenic.pdf\">Arsenic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Bacteria\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC03-Bacteria.pdf\">Bacteria<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Beryllium\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC04-Beryllium.pdf\">Beryllium<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Copper\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC05-Copper.pdf\">Copper<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Fluoride\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC06-Fluoride.pdf\">Fluoride<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Iron and Manganese\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC07-IronManganese.pdf\">Iron and Manganese<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Lead\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC08-Lead.pdf\">Lead<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Man-made Chemicals\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC09_ManMadeChem_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man-made Chemicals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"MtBE\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC10-MtBE.pdf\">MtBE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Nitrate and Nitrite\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC11-NitrateNitrite.pdf\">Nitrate&nbsp;and Nitrite<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"pH\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC12-pH.pdf\">pH<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheet29_PFASinWellWater.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PFAS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Radon\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC13-Radon.pdf\">Radon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Sodium and Chloride\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC14-SodiumChloride.pdf\">Sodium and Chloride<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Sulfate and Hydrogen Sulfide\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetC15-SulfateHydroSulfide.pdf\">Sulfate and Hydrogen Sulfide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><h4><strong>10 Tip Sheets about well water treatment<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Need to Treat?\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT16_Questions.pdf\">Need to treat your well water? Learn and ask about choices.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Activated Carbon Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT17-ActivCarbon.pdf\">Activated Carbon Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Aeration Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT18_Aeration.pdf\">Aeration Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Bleaching Your Well\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT19_Bleaching.pdf\">Bleaching Your Well<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Distillation Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT20_Distillation.pdf\">Distillation Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Ion Exchange Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT21_IonExchange.pdf\">Ion Exchange Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Microfiltration Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT22_Microfiltration.pdf\">Microfiltration Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Ozone Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT23_Ozone.pdf\">Ozone Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Reverse Osmosis Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT24_Osmosis.pdf\">Reverse Osmosis Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Ultraviolet Radiation Treatment\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT25_UV.pdf\">Ultraviolet Radiation Treatment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><h4><strong>More Topics<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Hiring a Private Well Driller or Pump Installer\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT26_HiringDrillerInstaller.pdf\">Hiring a Private Well Driller or Pump&nbsp;Installer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" title=\"Understanding How Much Water Your Well Produces\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/TipSheetT27_WellYield.pdf\">Understanding How Much Water Your Well Produces (Well Yield)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For more details on disinfecting your private well, see&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #0a6dd0\" href=\"http:\/\/www.health.state.mn.us\/divs\/eh\/wells\/waterquality\/disinfection.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Department of Health\u2019s publication<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick links<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/private-well-tes\u2026rotection-videos\/\">Private Well Water Testing &amp; Protection Videos<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/private-well-tip-sheets\/\">Safe Well Water Tip Sheets<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/private-well-testing-and-protection\/well-testing-discount-coupon\/\">Well Testing Discount Coupon<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/information-and-resources-for-realtors\/\">Information and Resources for RI Realtors<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rules.sos.ri.gov\/regulations\/part\/440-10-00-6\">Rules and Regulations for Well-Drillers, etc<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick links Private Well Water Testing &amp; Protection Videos Safe Well Water Tip Sheets Well Testing Discount Coupon Information and Resources for RI Realtors Rules and Regulations for Well-Drillers, etc &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4861,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1002","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4861"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1002"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3696,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1002\/revisions\/3696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}