Currently DPH is only receiving arsenic test results from private wells when samples are collected through a Local Health Department or through a DPH private well water fair as part of a statewide survey focused on identifying the presence of arsenic and uranium in groundwater throughout the state.

These data are current as of February 2019.

Local Health Departments - Coordinate volunteers from their communities to collect samples.

Public - Homeowners with private wells that volunteer to collect samples.

Department of Public Health Private Well Program - Provides technical assistance to Local Health Departments and private well owners on understanding test results and best available treatment technologies for treatment of uranium.

Department of Public Health Occupational and Environmental Health Assessment Program - Performs assessments of the risks to human health posed by exposure to uranium and develops recommendations and educational materials for reducing potentially harmful exposures.

The Center's for Disease Control states studies show that elevated levels of uranium from any source, including drinking water, can increase a person's risk of kidney damage. The kidney is the most sensitive organ for damage by uranium. Identifying private wells with elevated uranium levels and installing a treatment system will reduce the prevelance of kidney damage.

The Department of Public Health provides educational information to Local Health Departments and the general public to increase the awareness of the importance of private well testing to identify private wells with elevated uranium levels.