Well Water Sampling Procedures

Prior to sampling your well, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will contact you to set up a date and time to con-duct a plumbing review of your well to ensure that it meets sampling criteria. The plumbing review is in advance of and separate from well sampling and ensures that we are able to collect a raw, untreated sample that is repre-sentative of the underground aquifer. Typical home treatment systems that will need to be bypassed before sam-pling include water softeners, filters, or ultra violet light.