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Drinking Water
This site provides educational resources on proper management of private water systems including wells, springs and cisterns.There are over one million private water systems in Pennsylvania and 20,000 new wells are drilled each year in the state. There are no statewide regulations for private water systems - management is entirely voluntary.
- Drinking Water Publications and Resource Links
- Find a Water Testing Lab (Pa DEP site)
- Current Pennsylvania Drinking Water Standards (PA DEP site)
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Pennsylvania Master Well Owner Program
- Drinking Water for Dairy Herds
- Watch a Drinking Water Video (Greenworks.tv webcast)
New Videos on Private Water System Management !
Listed below are links to five short (2-6 minute) videos on various aspects of private water system management.
- Private Water System Basics and Introduction
- Water Supply and Conservation
- Water Supply Construction and Maintenance
- Water Supply Testing and Protection
- Solving Water Problems
On-Line Private Water System Course Continues This Fall
Want to learn more about how to properly manage your private well, spring or cistern water supply. Penn State Cooperative Extension now offers a 12-week home study course on that topic! The course covers groundwater, water cycle, construction of wells, spings and cisterns, water testing and interpretation, and solving water quality problems. The next course is scheduled for October 2008. Click on the link below to learn more and to print out a registration form.