Private Wells & Drinking Water Resources
If you rely on a private well, you are responsible for the safety and quality of your drinking water.
These resources explain how wells work, how to maintain them, and how to protect groundwater.
Learn The Basics
- Well Water: Homeowner Resources (FOCA)
https://foca.on.ca/source-water-protection/#well-water - Groundwater 101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0bcV5qtgu4 - Well Aware – A Well Owner’s Guide to Safe Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTsoYCjuKeI - Well Care 101 | Drinking Water Wise Webinars | Source Water Protection
https://youtu.be/zIF4txB83tc - Well Maintenance and Safety | Drinking Water Wise Webinar
https://youtu.be/pwL4r_v0B80 - How To Keep Your Well Water Clean and Safe
https://youtu.be/caQscotbtUk - Be Well Aware
https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2019/sc-hc/H144-53-5-2018-eng.pdf - Wells on Your Property
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wells-your-property#
Well Records & Property Information
- Find Your Well Record (Map)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/map-well-records - Find Your Well Record (Search Form)
https://www.appmybizaccount.gov.on.ca/wps95/osb/public/eform?formNumber=012-1806E&lang=en - Well Records: Ontario
https://www.ontario.ca/page/well-records
Water Testing, Treatment & Disinfection
- FREE Drinking Water Testing: Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
https://www.simcoemuskokahealth.org/Topics/SafeWater/drinkingwater.aspx - Testing and Treating Private Water Wells
https://www.ontario.ca/files/2022-04/omafra-testing-treating-private-water-wells-21-023-en-2021-06-30-v1.pdf - Treat Your Well Water
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environment/drinking-water/well/treat.html - Well Disinfection Tool: Public Health Ontario
https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/laboratory-services/well-water-testing/well-disinfection-tool - Well Disinfection (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wells-regulation-well-disinfection-technical-bulletin
Well Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Protect and Maintain Your Well
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environment/drinking-water/well/protect-maintain.html - Drinking Water Well Assessment
https://www.jotform.com/app/cvcstewardship/toolkit/250283434748259 - Well Maintenance Checklist (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/well-regulation-well-maintenance-technical-bulletin#section-2 - Inspecting Your Well: Step-By-Step Checklist
https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1551114523979/1551114557712 - Well Problems and Rehabilitation
https://www.ontario.ca/document/water-supply-wells-requirements-and-best-practices/maintenance#section-6 - Well Maintenance (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/well-regulation-well-maintenance-technical-bulletin - Well Repairs and Other Alterations (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wells-regulation-well-repairs-and-other-alterations-technical-bulletin - Well Abandonment: Plugging and Sealing (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wells-regulation-well-abandonment-how-plug-and-seal-well-technical-bulletin
New Wells, Construction & Technical Standards
- Water Supply Wells: Requirements and Best Practices (Online Manual)
https://www.ontario.ca/document/water-supply-wells-requirements-and-best-practices - Well Construction Licensing
https://www.ontario.ca/page/well-regulation-well-construction-licensing-technical-bulletin - Siting a New Well (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wells-regulation-siting-new-well-technical-bulletin - Completing the New Well's Structure (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/technical-bulletin-completing-new-wells-structure - Installing Equipment in a Well (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wells-regulation-installing-equipment-well-technical-bulletin - New Construction: Hole, Casing, Screen & Annular Space (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wells-regulation-new-construction-hole-casing-well-screen-and-annular-space-technical-bulletin - Flowing Wells (Technical Bulletin)
https://www.ontario.ca/page/wells-regulation-flowing-wells-technical-bulletin
Source Water Protection & Groundwater Protection
- Best Practices for Source Water Protection
https://www.ontario.ca/document/best-practices-source-water-protection - Drinking Water (MECP)
https://www.ontario.ca/document/best-practices-source-water-protection - Best Practices for Source Water Protection: Conservation Ontario
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