Informing NC Private Well Policy
The Community Engagement Core (CEC) aims to inform the development of local and state policies that prevent or reduce inorganic arsenic exposure in private wells. We evaluate policy options that... Read more »
The Community Engagement Core (CEC) aims to inform the development of local and state policies that prevent or reduce inorganic arsenic exposure in private wells. We evaluate policy options that... Read more »
The resources listed below are from the Well Empowered community meeting on May 24, 2023 in Union County, NC, where members of the UNC SRP shared study results and answered... Read more »
In the tables below, metals are grouped by the federal or state standard that was referenced in the Well Empowered study results. The reference standard is listed next to the... Read more »
Does your drinking water come from a private well? The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Superfund Research Program (SRP) is conducting a research study in partnership with the... Read more »
UNC SRP researchers developed resources to display well water sampling data collected by the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) from October 1998 – May 2019. The... Read more »
Without testing, it is impossible to know whether well water is safe to drink because many harmful contaminants cannot be seen, smelled or tasted. Private well water is not regulated... Read more »
Aquifer– An underground water supply. A geologic formation that is water bearing and may store or transmit water to wells and springs. Aquifers may be used as a source of... Read more »
The maps represent the average concentration of the contaminant that has been detected in private well water in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. Click on the year 2010 in... Read more »
Contaminants can enter the environment through natural sources as well as human activities. When contaminants enter groundwater they can influence the quality and safety of drinking water and impact human... Read more »
It is important to test your well for contaminants to maintain safe drinking water. There are many different ways your private well can become contaminated. Some possible factors include the... Read more »