# Private Drinking Water Wells

EPA guidance for people who use private drinking water wells.

The US Environmental Protection Agency provides a private well resource hub. It links guidance on protecting a home water supply, testing and potential contaminants. Use it to prepare questions for your local health department and a certified laboratory. The site does not test or certify your well water.

Price: Public web resource; contractor services and laboratory tests are separate.. Site: https://www.epa.gov/privatewells.

Also on the [web page](https://welldrillers.fyi/apps/epa-private-wells).