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Well Water Safety Tips and Information

Private well water quality is not regulated, so providing safe drinking water from a private well is the responsibility of the well owner.

For information on installing a well, how to protect your water supply from contaminants, and water testing, visit the following resources.

Protecting Your Private Well 

"Protecting Your Private Well" by Colorado State University Extension.

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Drinking water: Private Well

list of certified labs that will take private drinking water samples.

Private well testing company that ships testing kits etc.

Shock chlorinating a private well

Drinking Water From Household Wells 

"Drinking Water from Household Wells," from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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