Useful Links

INSIGHT INTO WELL DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND ABANDONMENT:

Water Systems Council Dynamic Well Diagram

Water Systems Council Public Education Materials

Water Well Abandonment and Decommissioning

Important facts about Water Well Construction

Well Location and Easy Access


MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT:

Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) – Water Wells

Ontario Water Resources Act – Regulation 903

Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002

Green Facts: Important facts about water well construction

Green Facts: The protection of water quality in drilled wells

Green Facts: The protection of water quality in bored and dug wells

Online Well Record Requests


HEALTH CANADA

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care – Get Acquainted with you Well

Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality

Water Treatment Device for Disinfection of Drinking Water

Water Treatment Devices – for the Removal of Taste, Odour and Chemicals

Water Safety : Disinfection Instruction Sheet

Water Safety: Keeping Your Well Water Safe to Drink


ENVIRONMENT CANADA:

How we Contaminate Groundwater

Canada’s Water Consumption 2001

How we use Water

How Good is Our Water?


CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION:

Buying a House with a Well and Septic System


ASSOCIATIONS:

Ontario Groundwater Association (OGWA)


PROTECTING YOUR WELL FROM THE RISK OF CONTIMINATION:

Troubleshooting Water Well Problems

Protecting Your Well from Contamination

Monitoring Your Water Well

Microbiological Activity and Water Well Deterioration

Manitoba Water Services Board – Well Pits are a Major Cause of Contamination

Water Safety : Pathogens and Your Well Water


WATER SHORTAGES

Private Water Well Owners – Dealing With Water Shortages FAQ’s

Department of Environmental Quality – Michigan State