Well Water Testing
Learn about available well water grants and resources.
Grants to Counties Well Water grant offers:
- Private well water testing, as funds are available, at no cost to the homeowner.
- Contaminants commonly tested for are Coliform Bacteria, Nitrates, Arsenic, Manganese, Other contaminants can be tested for upon prior approval from IDPH
- Limited homeowner reimbursement for well or cistern plugging and well reconstruction as funds are available. See Grants to Counties document.
- Monitors small public water supplies also called Transient Non-Community (TNC) Water Systems in several counties.
- Provides standards for construction of individual wells and enforcement of construction standards that protect area drinking water aquifers from contamination
Contact the Health Department for more information at 641-484-4788 or email cbehrens@tamacounty.org.
Downloads & Resources
Private Well Water Testing Background Information Form
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
University of Iowa Policy Report on the Grants to Counties Program
The University of Iowa conducted a review of the state of Iowa's Grants to Counties program.
Iowa Code 641.24: Well Testing, Reconstruction, and Plugging - Grants to Counties
Rules for administering the grants to counties program.
