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Private Drinking Water 

Private Drinking Water

Our Department will provide technical assistance to private home owners with their own water supply. Private water supplies include sources such as: dug or drilled wells, ponds, springs. Our Department laboratory is certified to test water for bacteria. If necessary, we can provide instructions to disinfect your well or recommend additional testing to be performed by a private certified lab. We can also help you to make an informed decision on whether or not you need to drill a new well, add water treatment, or upgrade your existing treatment system to better serve your needs.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulates water well drillers in the state.  For more information about their program visit http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/4997.html and for an up-to-date list of registered well drillers visit http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/WaterWell/index.cfm?view=mainwiz.

DISINFECTION:
If you choose to install or are required to install continuous disinfection. Your choices are chlorination or ultraviolet light. If your home is supplied with surface water or a shallow dug well, it is recommended that filtration be installed.


                           Private Labs                                               Local Well Drillers