Where can I get my well water tested?
Contact your county or state health department or check with your State Certification Officer for a list of state certified laboratories in your area that do water testing. The cost will vary, depending on the laboratory and the test(s), but people usually consider the cost to be reasonable.
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How Well Do You Know Groundwater
Groundwater, which flows out of sight through aquifers beneath our feet, is one of the Nation’s most important natural resources. In recognition of National Groundwater Awareness Week, March 5–11, 2017, here’s an opportunity to put your knowledge of this vital resource to the test!
Potential Corrosivity of Untreated Groundwater in the United States
- Corrosive groundwater, if untreated, can dissolve lead and other metals from pipes.
- National maps have been prepared to identify the occurrence of potentially corrosive groundwater in the U.S.
- These findings have the greatest implication for the 44 million people dependent on domestic wells for drinking water.
Glass of drinking water - municipal water use
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A young girl drinks water, which likely originated from groundwater
A young girl drinks water, which likely originated from groundwater sources.
The USGS is near the midpoint of a complex undertaking to survey the quality of the nation’s largest drinking-water resource. From 2012 – 2023, the USGS is assessing groundwater throughout the country through extensive sampling. The latest results from five regional aquifers are now
...Sampling a well in the Papio-Missouri Natural Resources District
Drinking water from tap
The quality of the water we drink can potentially impact our health. The USGS has several programs and cooperative projects that characterize the quality of selected rivers and aquifers used as sources of drinking water to community water systems in the United States.
A Scientist Working in a Laboratory Measuring Pharmaceuticals in Water
A PhD fellow from the University of York measuring pharmaceutical concentrations in samples collected from the Rivers Foss and Ouse, United Kingdom, during her work at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Quality Laboratory. A new study evaluated
...Nich Benson - Lab Notes
Nich Benson - Lab Notes
Acidifying a Drinking Water Quality Sample for MTBE Analysis
Sample collected from Madison Springs Hut in the White Mountains (~ 5,000 ft above sea level).
USGS scientist Dan Riddle processing water-quality samples from a well
USGS scientist Dan Riddle processing water-quality samples from a well in Nevada.