Free water testing for a limited number of private wells, springs and cisterns
Do you live in one of the more than one million homes and farms in Pennsylvania that get their drinking water from a private well or spring? Would you like to have your water tested for free? The Private Water Supply Education and Water Testing event from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Penn State Extension is designed for people who use a private drinking water supply. We’ll cover how to test and protect your well or spring and when water treatment might
make sense. We will also discuss private water system maintenance so you know how to protect your family, your property and the groundwater we share. This event is for residents of Pennsylvania who use a private water supply (well, spring, cistern) in their primary residence.
Each water supply will receive testing through a PA DEP state-accredited water testing laboratory for bacteria, nitrate, manganese, arsenic, sodium, barium, lead and copper. Registration will be limited to approximately 40 households. Each household must own or rent a primary residence (no camps) that uses a private well, spring or cistern for a drinking water supply.
Participants must register to attend a one-hour educational workshop on May 13, 2023, at 6:30 pm ET at Waynesburg University, 201 Stewart Hall, located at 51 W College St, Waynesburg, PA 15370, where they will receive information about how to test their water supply. Please register at extension.psu.edu/private-water-supply-education-and-water-testing-workshop or by calling 1-877-345-0691.
If you have any questions about this no-cost testing program, contact Susan Boser at smw16@psu.edu or 724-774-3024.