Related Links
Basic Groundwater Information
- The United States Geological Survey (USGS): Groundwater
- USGS: Groundwater & Wells
- USGS: Aquifers and Groundwater
- USGS: The Water Cycle
- New York State Water Resources Institute Center for Environmental Research Cornell University: Aquifers?
Well Information
- Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR): Geological Survey Program Well Information
- U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): About Private Water Wells
- EPA: Key Steps to Protect Your Well
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Private Groundwater Wells
- Water Systems Council: Well Owner’s Manual
- University of Missouri Extension: Drinking Water Well Management Fact Sheet 3
Private Well Water Information
- CDC: Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch
- EPA: Drinking Water from Household Wells
- Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC): Missouri Watershed Inventory and Assessment
- United States Geological Survey (USGS): Groundwater and the Rural Homeowner
Contaminant Reduction and Water Filtration Information
- National Sanitation Foundation (NSF): Selecting Water Treatment Systems
- NSF: Contaminant Reduction Claims Guide
On-site Wastewater Treatment Information
- DNR: On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Dye Trace Information and Instructions
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS): An Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Owner’s Manual Recommended Guidelines for Operation and Maintenance
- DHSS: Registered Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Installers List
Training
- Wellowner.org - Provides online well owner lessons, webinars, monthly tip sheets, and other education materials
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http://privatewellclass.org/ - The Private Well Class program uses a combination of online and in-person methods to boost knowledge and competency of the individual well owner as well as the thousands of dedicated environmental health, cooperative extension, and water well professionals that serve well owners day to day.