Environmental Health - Small Water Supplies Program
Mission:
Minimize water-related illnesses in small water supplies.
Information and
Services:
The Small Water Supplies (SWS) Program, housed in the State Environmental Health
Office, provides a resource for information on wells ranging from installation
of new wells, maintenance of wells and wellhead protection, sampling
recommendations, to the proper abandonment of wells. In addition, the SWS
Program provides assistance and guidance on compliance with rules and
regulations for Non-Public Water Wells regulated by Local County Health
Departments. The SWS Program also examines waterborne illness through the EHS
Net (Environmental Health
Specialist Network). The EHS Net Water program is available to assist State
and Local partners with waterborne disease outbreak investigations. Services
provided by EHS Net include conducting environmental assessments during outbreak
investigations of small water supplies, restaurants, tourist courts, and
swimming pools.
Program Goals:
- Provide education, training and guidance related to well installation,
protection, evaluation, chlorination, sampling and abandonment.
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Provide technical assistance and support to local partners regarding
enforcement of the Well Water Standards Act.
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Assist in waterborne disease outbreak investigations through
EHS
Net.
The Small Water Supplies Program is focused on small,
private well water supplies, regulated by local Health Departments.
For questions or assistance, please call our office at 404-657-6534.
More info:
EHS Net
Links
Private Wells
Regulated (MOU) Wells
Waterborne Outbreak
Info
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