MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health will be sending post cards to over 1500 private well owners and/or users in the county who have never had their well tested. The Health Department received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve the safety of the local unregulated drinking water in private wells.
As part of the program, well owners and users will be sent a postcard indicating a date for testing along with specific information about the tests. After receiving the postcard, private well owners and/or users are asked to call the Health Department to schedule a time to collect the water samples for testing. The tests will examine the water for contaminants that include bacteria, arsenic and nitrates that may be harmful to the well user’s health.
“Maintaining a safe water supply is one of the most important responsibilities of a private well owner,” said Sophia Walsh, Environmental Health Specialist, Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health. “Water testing is the only way to ensure the safety of a private water supply.”
For more information regarding well water testing or to get your private well tested, please call (641) 421-9318 or visit us online at www.cghealth.com
