Pennsylvania Water Well Handbook

Most rural Pennsylvania homes have water produced from private supplies. It is estimated that over one million private water wells are utilized in the Commonwealth, producing over a half billion gallons of water per day for residents.

 

SAFER PA recognized that many homeowners do not have comprehensive knowledge and sufficiently understand how their private water supply is sited, how it functions and how it should be maintained to assure a safe supply. The “Pennsylvania Water Well Handbook” developed by SAFER PA will help private water supply owners understand the nature and function of a Pennsylvania private water supply. The handbook is expected to have wide distribution, both in hard copy and in electronic form, and will be an invaluable resource to well owners, the gas industry and regulators. 

 

Pennsylvania Water Well Handbook – Final Report

 

Download and print the following important record-keeping forms and keep in the back pocket of the report or another safe place.

• Well Record—Record your well construction details and pump information.

• Well Maintenance Checklist—A complete list of preventative maintenance steps to help ensure a safe supply of water.

• Safe Yield Test Results—Document your initial well yield (flow) and determine if yield changes over time.

 

To obtain hard copies of this document, contact Patrick Findle, SAFER PA, at patrick.findle@gastechnology.org or 412-319-7249.

 

Legal Notice: This document was prepared by SAFER PA for informational purposes only. Neither SAFER PA, members of SAFER PA, nor any person acting on behalf of all or any of them: a) makes any warranty or representation, express or implied with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information contained in this report, or that the use of any information, apparatus, method, or process disclosed in this report may not infringe privately-owned rights, or, b) assumes any liability with respect to the use of, or for any and all damages resulting from the use of, any information, apparatus, method, or process disclosed in this report. © SAFER PA 2014

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