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Best Practices for Your Water Well (Above ground Pump)

July 25, 2023 by wellcareadmn

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Best Practices for Your Water Well (Submersible Pump)
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Utah

Emergency Response:
(801) 538-3400
dem.utah.gov

Public Health Services:
(801) 538-6191
epi.utah.gov

Water Testing: utah.gov/watertesting

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South Carolina

Emergency Response:
803-737-8500
scemd.org

Public Health Services:
803-898-3432
dph.sc.gov

Water Testing: des.sc.gov/testing-services

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North Dakota

Emergency Response:
701-328-8100/Toll Free 800-773-3259
des.nd.gov

Public Health Services:
DHHS
(701) 328-2310
hhs.nd.gov/health

DEQ
701-328-5225
deq.nd.gov/WQ

Water Testing: ndhealth.gov/watertesting

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Nevada

Emergency Response:
dem.nv.gov

Public Health Services:
775-684-4200
dpbh.nv.gov/env_health

Water Testing: nv.gov/watertesting

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Montana

Emergency Response:
406-324-4777
des.mt.gov

Public Health Services:
DPHHS, Environmental Health
(406) 444-5622
dphhs.mt.gov/environmentalhealth

DEQ
(406) 444-5546
deq.mt.gov/Water

Water Testing: mt.gov/watertesting

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Iowa

Emergency Response:
515-725-8200
iowadnr.gov

Public Health Services:
800-972-2017
hhs.iowa.gov

Water Testing: iowadnr.gov/private-well-program

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Hawaii

Emergency Response:
808-733-4300
dod.hawaii.gov

Public Health Services:
808-586-4400
health.hawaii.gov

Water Testing: hawaii.gov/watertesting

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Connecticut

Emergency Response:
(860) 685-8531
ct.gov/demhs

Public Health Services:
(860) 509-8000
ct.gov/dph

Water Testing: ct.gov/watertesting

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Alabama

Emergency Response:
205-280-2200
800-843-0699
ema.alabama.gov

Public Health Services:
800-252-1818
alabamapublichealth.gov

Water Testing: https://www.aces.edu/private-well-program/where-to-get-your-well-water-tested

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Manitoba

Emergency Response
https://www.gov.mb.ca/emo/

Public Health Services
https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/

Water Testing
https://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/environmentalhealth/water.html

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://www.gov.mb.ca/well-driller-contractors

Pennsylvania

Emergency Response:
1-800-541-2050
pa.gov

DEP Regional Offices: 
North Central – 570-327-3636
Northeast – 570-826-2511
Northwest – 814-332-6945
South Central – 717-705-4700
Southeast – 484-250-5900
Southwest – 412-442-4000
dep.pa.gov

Public Health Services:
717-787-3350
env.health.concern@pa.gov
health.pa.gov

Water Testing: www.pa.gov/water-testing

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Arkansas

Emergency Response:
501-683-6700
adem.arkansas.gov

Public Health Services:
501-661-2171
healthy.arkansas.gov

Water Testing: healthy.arkansas.gov/laboratory

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Water Systems Council Well Contractor Members

Tennessee

Emergency Response:
(615) 741-0001
tn.gov/tema

Public Health Services:
615-741-7247
Toll-Free 800-404-3006
tn.gov/health

Water Testing: tn.gov/watertesting

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Water Systems Council Well Contractor Members

New Mexico

Emergency Response:
505-476-9600
nmdhsem.org

Public Health Services:
DOH
nmhealth.org

Environment Department
505-827-2855
1-800-219-6157
Environmental Emergencies 505-827-9329 (24 hours)
env.nm.gov

Water Testing: env.nm.gov/testing

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Illinois

Emergency Response:
24-hour Response 217-782-7860
illinois.gov/iema

Public Health Services:
217-782-5830
dph.illinois.gov

Water Testing: illinois.gov/labs

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Oklahoma

Emergency Response:
405-702-6100
deq.ok.gov/ecls

Public Health Services:
(405) 426-8000
Toll-free 800-522-0203
oklahoma.gov/health
Local Health Departments:
ok.gov

Water Testing: deq.state.gov/watertesting

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Emergency Response
https://www.gov.nl.ca/jps/fes/

Public Health Services
https://www.gov.nl.ca/hcs/

Water Testing
https://publichealthlab.ca/water-testing/

https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/waterres/groundwater/

https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/waterres/drinkingwater/labs/

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://www.gov.nl.ca/eccm/waterres/cycle/groundwater/well/well-drilling-license-holders/

Texas

Emergency Response:
888-777-3186
tceq.texas.gov

Public Health Services:
512-776-7770
dshs.texas.gov

Water Testing: texas.gov/watertesting

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Prince Edward Island

Emergency Response
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/emergency-preparedness

Public Health Services
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/topic/health

Water Testing
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/environment-energy-and-climate-action/testing-drinking-water

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/well-contractors-and-well-drillers-licenses

Kansas

Emergency Response:
24-hour Response 785-291-3333/Daytime 785-646-2000
kansastag.gov/KDEM

Public Health Services:
785-291-3092
kdhe.ks.gov

Water Testing: kdhe.ks.gov/laboratory-services

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Arizona

Emergency Response:
602-771-2300
800-234-5677
azdeq.gov

Public Health Services:
602-364-3118
azdhs.gov

Water Testing: azdhs.gov/watertesting

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Colorado

Emergency Response:
877-518-5608
colorado.gov

Public Health Services:
303-692-3500
colorado.gov

Water Testing: colorado.gov/watertesting

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Missouri

Emergency Response:
573-368-2165
800-361-4827
Spill Response 573-634-2436
dnr.mo.gov

Public Health Services:
573-751-6102
866-628-9891
health.mo.gov

Water Testing:
dnr.mo.gov/watertesting/micro
dnr.mo.gov/watertesting/chem

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Main Website
Direct Link

Water Systems Council Well Contractor Members

Minnesota

Emergency Response:
651-201-7400
mn.gov/hsem

Public Health Services:
651-201-4600 or 800-383-9808
health.state.mn.us

Water Testing: health.state.mn.us/watertesting

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Maine

Emergency Response:
207-624-4400 or Toll Free 800-452-8735 In-State Only
maine.gov/mema

Public Health Services:
866-292-3474 (toll-free in Maine)
207-287-4311
Maine Relay 711
maine.gov/dhhs

Water Testing: maine.gov/watertesting

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Maryland

Emergency Response:
866-633-4686
mde.state.md.us

Public Health Services:
866-703-3266
health.maryland.gov

Water Testing: mde.state.md.us/watertesting

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Massachusetts

Emergency Response:
508-820-2000
mass.gov/mema

Public Health Services:
617-624-6000
mass.gov/dph

Water Testing: mass.gov/watertesting

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Indiana

Emergency Response:
317-232-2222
in.gov/dhs

Public Health Services:
317- 234-7477
in.gov/idem

Water Testing: in.gov/watertesting

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Idaho

Emergency Response:
(208) 258-6500
ioem.idaho.gov

Public Health Services:
(208) 334-6996
doh.idaho.gov

Water Testing:
Info and resources
healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/drinking-water
healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/drinking-water-testing-and-certification
Private Well Owner Drinking Water Analysis Test Request Form

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Georgia

Emergency Response:
800-879-4362
gema.ga.gov

Public Health Services:
404-657-2700
dph.georgia.gov

Water Testing: georgia.gov/watertesting

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California

Emergency Response:
916-894-5209
caloes.ca.gov

Public Health Services:
916-449-5577
waterboards.ca.gov

Water Testing: swrcb.ca.gov/water_testing

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Alaska

Emergency Response:
907-428-7000
ready.alaska.gov

Public Health Services:
907-269-7644
dec.alaska.gov

Water Testing: dec.alaska.gov/lab

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Wyoming

Emergency Response:
(307) 777-4900
wyo.gov

Public Health Services:
(307) 777-7656
(866) 571-0944
health.wyo.gov
307-777-7937
deq.wyoming.gov

Water Testing: health.wyo.gov/watertesting

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Wisconsin

Emergency Response:
888-936-7463
dnr.wi.gov/emergency

Public Health Services:
608-266-1865
dhs.wisconsin.gov

Water Testing: wi.gov/PrivateWellTest

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Washington

Emergency Response:
800-258-5990
wa.gov/emergency-management

Public Health Services:
360-236-4501
800-525-0127
doh.wa.gov/HealthyHome

Water Testing: ecy.wa.gov/watertesting

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Vermont

Emergency Response:
(800) 347-0488
(802) 244-8721
vem.vermont.gov

Public Health Services:
(800) 464-4343
(802) 863-7200
healthvermont.gov

Water Testing: healthvermont.gov/lab/drinking-water

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Virginia

Emergency Response:
(804) 267-7600
lemd.vdem.virginia.gov

Public Health Services:
(804) 864-7470
vdh.virginia.gov

Water Testing: dgs.state.va.us/watertesting

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South Dakota

Emergency Response:
(605) 773-3231
dps.sd.gov/emergency-management

Public Health Services:
605-773-3368/ In-State 800-738-2301
doh.sd.gov

Water Testing: doh.sd.gov/lab

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Rhode Island

Emergency Response:
(401) 946-9996
riema.ri.gov

Public Health Services:
401-222-5690
health.ri.gov

Water Testing: ri.gov/privatewelltesting

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Oregon

Emergency Response:
503-378-2911
oregon.gov/oem

Public Health Services:
971-673-0440
oregon.gov

Water Testing:
General oregon.gov/labs
Real Estate Transactions oregon.gov/RET

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New York

Emergency Response:
(518) 292-2200
dhses.ny.gov/oem

Public Health Services:
866-881-2809
health.ny.gov/environmental

Water Testing: wadsworth.org/watertesting

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New Jersey

Emergency Response:
609-292-5550
nj.gov/dep

Public Health Services:
800-367-6543
nj.gov/health

Water Testing: nj.gov/watertesting

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New Hampshire

Emergency Response:
In-state (603) 271-2231
Toll-free (800) 852-3792
nh.gov/safety

Public Health Services:
603-271-1106
dhhs.nh.gov/environmental-health

Water Testing: des.nh.gov/well_testing

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Nebraska

Emergency Response:
402-471-7421
nema.ne.gov

Public Health Services:
(402) 471-3121
dhhs.ne.gov

Water Testing: ext.unl.edu/watertesting or dhhs.ne.gov/watertesting

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North Carolina

Emergency Response:
919-710-8885
ncdps.gov/ncem

Public Health Services:
919-707-5854
ncpublichealth.com

Water Testing: deq.nc.gov/watertesting

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Mississippi

Emergency Response:
601-933-6362
24-hour Emergency Line 800-222-6362
msema.org

Public Health Services:
MSDH Office of Environmental Health
(601) 576-7690
msdh.ms.gov

MDEQ
(601) 961-5171
Complaint Hotline Toll-Free Number: 888-786-0661
deq.state.ms.us

Water Testing: ms.gov/watertesting

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West Virginia

Emergency Response:
304-558-5380 (24 Hours)
emd.wv.gov

Public Health Services:
800-368-4358-4 (In-state Only)
oehs.wvdhhr.org

Water Testing: dhhr.wv.gov/labs

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Ohio

Emergency Response:
(614) 889-7150
ohioema@dps.ohio.gov
ema.ohio.gov

Environmental Protection Agency:
614-644-3020
epa.ohio.gov

Public Health Services:
614-644-7558
Privatewater@odh.ohio.gov
odh.ohio.gov

Water Testing: ohio.gov/watertesting

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Ontario

Emergency Response
https://www.ontario.ca/page/emergency-management

Public Health Services
https://www.publichealthontario.ca/ 

Water Testing
https://www.ontario.ca/page/list-licensed-laboratories 

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-licenced-well-contractors

Quebec

Emergency Response
https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/hzd/rgnl/qc-en.aspx

Public Health Services
https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/

Water Testing
https://www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca/eau/potable/depliant/index-en.htm

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://www.aefq-forage.com/

British Columbia

Emergency Response
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/emergency-management-bc

Public Health Services
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/ministries-organizations/ministries/health

Water Testing
https://www.nrs.gov.bc.ca/qualified-labs

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://www.bcgwa.org/type/drilling-contractor/

Michigan

Emergency Response:
517-335-8150
michigan.gov

Public Health Services:
michigan.gov/mdhhs

Water Testing: mi.gov/watertesting

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Delaware

Emergency Response:
800-662-8802
dnrec.delaware.gov

Public Health Services:
302-741-8630 Daytime/After Hours Emergency 302-744-4700
dhss.delaware.gov

Water Testing: delaware.gov/watertesting

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Nova Scotia

Emergency Response
https://beta.novascotia.ca/government/emergency-management-office/about

Public Health Services
https://novascotia.ca/dhw/

Water Testing
https://novascotia.ca/well-water-testing/

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://novascotia.ca/nse/cms/Search.asp
http://www.nsgwa.ca/drillers.php
http://www.nsgwa.ca/installers.php

Louisiana

Emergency Response:
225-925-7500
gohsep.la.gov

Public Health Services:
888-293-7020
dhh.louisiana.gov

Water Testing: louisiana.gov/watertesting

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Kentucky

Emergency Response:
800-255-2587
kyem.ky.gov

Public Health Services:
502-564-4856
chfs.ky.gov

Water Testing: ky.gov/watertesting

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Florida

Emergency Response:
EMERGENCIES ONLY 800-320-0519/Non-Emergencies 850-413-9900
floridadisaster.org

Public Health Services:
850-245-4240
floridahealth.gov

Water Testing: floridahealth.gov/private-well-testing

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Saskatchewan

Emergency Response
https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/environment-public-health-and-safety/emergency%20management

Public Health Services
https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/

Water Testing
https://www.wsask.ca/Water-Info/Ground-Water/Testing-Private-Water-Wells/

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://www.wsask.ca/Water-Info/Ground-Water/Registered-Drillers/

New Brunswick

Emergency Response
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/emo.html

Public Health Services
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/health.html

Water Testing
https://www2.snb.ca/content/snb/en/services/services_renderer.3877.Water_Well_Testing.html

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
http://nbgwa.ca/groundwatertechnicians.htm

Alberta

Emergency Response
https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-emergency-management-agency.aspx 

Public Health Services
https://www.alberta.ca/health.aspx

Water Testing
https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/eph/Page15233.aspx

List of Licensed Water Well Contractors and Pump Installers
https://awwda.ca/directories/contractors.html