Publications...

  Many publications abound on water quality. This is a
brief sampling of publications related to rural well water
users in Kansas. We hope you find these helpful.

  Please consult your local K-State Research and Extension office or county sanatorium. There are also many resource and people available through the Kansas Department of Health and Environmental services.

  Please note that several of the following links have information in the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. You will need an Acrobat reader to view these publications (usually available on the latest Web browsers).

• How Kansans Obtain Safe Drinking Water
• List of laboratories that test drinking water in Kansas
• Understanding Your Water Test Report
• Taking a Water Sample
• Organic Chemicals and Radionuclides in Drinking Water
• Sodium in Drinking Water

• Private Well Owner/Operator Manual
• Recommended Water Tests for Private Wells
• Obtaining Safe Water from Private Wells
• Private Well Maintenance and Protection
• Private Wells-Safe Location and Construction
• Measuring the Depth to Water in Wells
• Shock Chlorination for Private Water Systems
• Restoring A Flooded Well to Service

• Ground Water & Drinking Water
• Private Drinking Water Wells
  • Basic Information
  • Frequent Questions
  • Human Health
  • What You Can Do
  • Drinking Water from Household Wells
    (available downloadable booklet)

• Testing of Private Water Wells site
• Directions for Collection of Drinking Water Samples (pdf)
• Kansas Certified Labs

• Well Water

• The Groundwater Foundation homepage
• Get Informed
• Take Action

• Water Well Completion Database