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Learn about the many benefits of streamside plantings including slowing erosion, filtering, cooling stream water, and much more!

Over 430 private wells, springs, and cisterns were tested in 2022 as part of educational webinars helping private water supply owners identify and solve health-related drinking water problems.

Manure impacts water quality. In PA, everyone who produces manure needs a plan. That includes 4-H youth.

Many people drink water from roadside springs in Pennsylvania. But recent research suggests that you should use caution when consuming spring water.

The rule would establish a maximum contaminant level for synthetic chemicals in drinking water.

After a summer of very dry conditions in much of Pennsylvania, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a drought watch on August 31, 2022.

Groundwater levels in wells vary over time. Water conservation and pump adjustments can help manage your water well during drought.

Written for youth in grades 6-12, this tool introduces public and private water systems and includes an activity on how to read a water quality test report.

Learn how to determine if your drinking water contains too much lead, and discover ways to reduce lead in your water.

Water wells require regular maintenance to ensure adequate water flow and optimum water quality.

Find out how to estimate homeowner or farmer water needs and calculate how much water must be delivered from a private water supply to meet these needs.

Fracture Trace Mapping can be used to locate larger producing water wells for farms, businesses and large homes.

This publication will help you understand where groundwater comes from, how it is used, and how the future use of groundwater in Pennsylvania is at risk.

Iron and manganese cause stains and tastes in water. They can be removed with several treatment processes described in this article.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has a laboratory accreditation program for water testing labs to ensure data accuracy.

Arsenic occurs in groundwater from both natural sources and man's activities. Several treatment options are available to remove arsenic from water.

This article describes proper treatment methods to remove Giardia cysts from drinking water.

Homeowners using wells, springs or cisterns as their water supply should consider having their water tested routinely.

Corrosive water can dissolve metal plumbing components causing unsafe levels of copper and lead and pinhole leaks.

Shock chlorination can be used to disinfect water supplies that have been contaminated as a result of a contamination incident.

Methane gas can occur in water wells from natural processes or from nearby drilling activity.

Sanitary water well caps and a grout seal around the casing can prevent surface water contamination of water wells.

Radon gas can sometime be dissolved in drinking water from water wells. Included are some methods to reduce radon in drinking water.

This article discusses a research study on the water quality and use of numerous roadside springs across Pennsylvania.

It is important that certain procedures be followed to ensure a clean, reliable, productive well.