Private Water Well
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The Pomperaug
District Department of Health approves the location and construction
of drinking water wells that serve homes and small businesses.
This involves making sure that there are no known sources of pollution
within a certain radius of the proposed well location. A review
of the Well Completion Report for proper construction, depth and
yield, and storage is performed also.
Once the
well's construction is completed, a water sample must be collected
for analysis at a state licensed private laboratory. The Pomperaug
Health District must review the results of the analysis for bacteriological,
chemical and physical parameters and advise the well's owner about
any unusual characteristics that may require treatment. Water
treatment is a complicated and expensive undertaking, and we are
careful that our recommendations will ensure that the treatment
proposed is appropriate for the condition, will improve water
quality, and will not be harmful to the residents or the environment.
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