Homeowner Information & Resources
WCWC commonly receives questions pertaining to treatment, health and testing related to drinking water. The links provided below contain information that may be helpful for private homeowners and members of the public.
Home Water Testing
Drinking Water Quality – Indicator Bacteria (Total Coliforms and E. Coli)
Drinking Water Testing – Private Citizen
How Do I Get My Drinking Water Tested?
Quick Guide to Drinking Water Sample Collection
Testing Water for Gardening and Lawn Irrigation
Understanding Your Well Water Test Results
Water Testing – Who to Contact
Well Water Testing (Private Drinking Water)
Home Water Treatment & Plumbing
A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment and Sanitation for Backcountry & Travel Use
A Guide to Drinking Water Treatment Technologies for Household Use
Choosing Home Water Filters & Other Water Treatment Systems
Contaminant Reduction Claims Guide
Disinfection with Chlorine and Chloramine
Do I Need to Use Certified Products or Materials for my Drinking Water?
Drinking Water Safety – Cisterns
Drinking Water Treatability Database
Home Water Treatment System Selection
How to Drain your Water Heater
How to Identify Lead Free Certification Marks for Drinking Water System and Plumbing Products
How to Install a Water Softener
Ultimate Guide to Well Water Treatment
Private Wells
Best Management Practices: Water Wells
Drinking Water from Household Wells
Find Licensed Well Contractors
Groundwater and the Rural Homeowner
Learn About Private Water Wells
Overview of Water-related Diseases and Contaminants in Private Wells
Private Well Water and Fluoride
Private Well Water Manual – A Quick Users Guide
Safe Water Guide for Private Well Owners
Submit or get a copy of a well record
Water Talk – Be Well Aware, Information for Private Well Owners
Well Issues – Frequently Asked Technical Questions
Well Owner Information Package – Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Wells Help Desk – Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Source Water Protection
Assessing the Potential for Groundwater Contamination on Your Farm
Groundwater – An Important Rural Resource
Homeowner’s Guide to Septic Systems
Potential Well Water Contaminants and Their Impacts
Proper Use and Disposal of Pesticides and Fertilizers
Protecting Groundwater by Managing Animal Waste
Protecting Groundwater Through Proper Petroleum Storage Practices on the Farm
Water Quality & Health
Don’t Drink Water from Roadside Springs
Drinking Water Haulage Vehicle Requirements
Drinking Water: What About Lead?
Findings and Recommendations of the Fluoride Expert Panel
How Do I Know if There is Lead in my Water?
It’s Your Health – Arsenic in Drinking Water
It’s Your Health – Drinking Water Chlorination
It’s Your Health – Fluoride and Oral Health
It’s Your Health – Legionnaire’s Disease and Pontiac Fever
Rural Water Quality Information Tool
Water on Tap – What You Need to Know
Water-related Diseases and Contaminants in Public Water Systems
Water Talk – Barium in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Chloramines in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Copper in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Drinking Water Quality in Canada
Water Talk – Enteric Protozoa (Giardia and Cryptosporidium) in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Enteric Viruses in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Lead in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Manganese in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Perfluoroalkylated Substances in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Strontium in Drinking Water
Water Talk – Uranium in Drinking Water
Water Related Emergencies
Disinfecting Wells After a Disaster
Food and Water Needs: Preparing for a Disaster or Emergency
Public Users of Public Water Supplies
Water-related Emergencies and Outbreaks: Personal Preparation and Storage of Safe Water
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Related Emergencies & Outbreaks – Preparing a Home Water Supply
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Wells Technical Bulletins
The following series of technical bulletins were created for water supply well owners.
They summarize information found in the Water Supply Wells: Requirements and Best Management Practices manual published by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
Technical Bulletins
- Completing the New Well’s Structure
- Flowing Wells
- Installing Equipment in a Well
- New Construction of the Hole, Casing, Well Screen and Annular Space
- Siting a New Well
- Well Abandonment: When to Plug and Seal a Well
- Well Abandonment: How to Plug and Seal a Well
- Well Construction Licensing
- Well Disinfection
- Well Maintenance
- Well Repairs and Other Alterations
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Well Components
The following fact sheets describe different well components for learning purposes.
Common Well Components
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