State of Minnesota Department of Health.
Properly constructed and maintained water wells can
provide many years of trouble-free service, but like any
other mechanical devices, wells will eventually
deteriorate or become damaged, and allow surface
contaminants to enter the water. Here are some
recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health
(MDH) that you can follow to assure that your private well water
is safe. This is the site that you can go to if
you have questions regarding your private well water
and/or recent
test results. On this site you can also find licensed well
contractors, and MDH Well Management staff listings.
Information on disinfecting your well can be found here:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/wells/waterquality/disinfection.pdf
MDH Duluth:
218-723-4642 or MDH Well Management Section, St. Paul:
800-383-9808
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ground
Water & Drinking Water - Current drinking water
standards.
Protecting human health and safeguarding the natural
environment. This site is a wealth of information
for the residential and commercial consumer that lists
common drinking water regulations, potential health
effects and contaminants, and corrective action that may
be necessary.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bureau for Integrated Science Services . Educating
the public on a wide variety of sciences and
environmental issues.
The bureau also produces a wealth of
publications
that provide information to the public, rapidly transfer
new knowledge to the field, and to make readily
available the necessary knowledge for sound management
decisions
Environmental Laboratory Certification
Program for the State of Minnesota Department of
Health. The Minnesota Department of Health's
Environmental Health Division
is responsible for monitoring the drinking water for
citizens of the state. Municipal water supplies are
required by law to test the drinking water supply. The
Well Management section
recommends that homeowners test their private well water
for a number of contaminants. This website will
advise you of laboratory certification requirements, and
qualifications and lists laboratories that can do the
analyses you require.
The Society of Environmental Toxicology and
Chemistry (SETAC) is a nonprofit, worldwide
professional society comprised of individuals and
institutions engaged in promoting the advancement and
application of scientific research.
National Public Radio, Health & Science
tab. This is a great place to get updated on
social issues, and national politics as they relate to the environment and the world around us
with more links to Wisconsin
www.wpr.org and Minnesota Public Radio
www.mpr.org
