Private Well Stewardship Program Offered
Learn about the responsibilities and risks of being a private well owner.
Learn about the responsibilities and risks of being a private well owner.
Upcoming sessions of the Prival Well Stewardship Program will highlight private well testing programs and the importance of doing so.
Many rural residents in Iowa rely on private wells as their source of water for drinking, cooking, washing clothes, and watering livestock. Even if your well and the area around it have remained unchanged, it is important to test water annually for indicators of contamination, including nitrate and bacteria, to ensure the water is safe to drink.
The State Revolving Loan Fund is a new source of low-cost financing available to landowners. This opportunity is available specifically to assist and encourage landowners to address non-point source pollution of Iowa streams and lakes. Do you have a project in mind in your area?