Test your well water
No one else tests a private well, so test it every year for coliform bacteria, nitrates, total dissolved solids and pH, and again after flooding or if the taste, color or smell changes.
Homes on a private well
- Time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- How often
- Yearly

If you skip it
Private well water isn’t regulated or monitored by officials, and drinking contaminated well water can make you sick.
Source: cdc.gov
How do I get my well water tested?
Clark, Haven's home assistant, walks you through it for your home. Haven keeps it on your list and reminds you each time it’s due.
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