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The American Ground Water Trust can provide a contact telephone number in each state for well drillers who are members of their professional state ground water or water well association. Call the Trust at (603) 228-5444. The Trust can also assist with contacts in state agencies and can provide information about the availability of Bacteria Test Kits. The Trust's mission is to assist the public and communities with information about ground water. County Health Departments have trained staff who can provide advice to consumers and homeowners about water quality issues.

Many county level departments and agencies have useful information about wells, water quality and aquifer protection. Agricultural Extension Service personnel also provide information. Most telephone directories list such services. Contractors are local experts who can usually provide practical insight to questions concerning water well quality. The Yellow Pages will list well drillers, pump installers and treatment specialists in your area. Select contractors who are licensed, registered, and who have declared a membership commitment to the mission and ideals of their state and national trade associations. State Agencies and Departments have staff to help with citizen inquiries.

The state list below includes the number to call for inquiries about well bacteria. Just about every state has a different agency or department. Most will provide information and advice to the public. You may have to be patient as you negotiate state agency telephone switchboards and voice mail! After your initial call, you may be referred to a specific office or laboratory that deals with your area.

State List of Telephone Numbers for Well Bacteria Inquiries
Abbreviations used: Department - Dept. Natural - Nat. Division - Div. Program - Pgm. Conservation - Cons. Environmental - Env. Environment - Env. Resources - Res. State Phone number Agency/Department

Alabama (334) 271-7790 Water Well Standards Pgm., Div. of Drinking Water
Alaska (907) 745-3236 Dept. of Env. Cons., Div. of Env. Health
Arizona (602) 207-4617 Dept. of Env. Quality, Drinking Water Section
Arkansas (501) 661-2171 Dept. of Env. Health Protection
California (510) 540-2800 Dept. of Health Services Env. Lab. Accreditation Pgm.
Colorado (303) 692-3500 State House Dept. of Water Quality Control, Div. of Water Res.
Connecticut (860) 509-7333 Env. Health Administration, Water Supply Div.
Delaware (302) 739-5410 Dept. of Public Health, Office of Drinking Water Washington, D.C. (202) 645-6601 Env. Regulation Association Water Pollution Control Pgm.
Florida (407) 836-2630 Dept. of Env. Health
Georgia (404) 657-2606 Dept. of Human Resources
Hawaii (808) 586-4258 Dept. of Health, Safe Drinking Water Branch
Idaho (208) 373-0502 Dept. of Env. Quality
Illinois (217) 782-5830 Public Health, Div. of Env. Health
Indiana (317) 308-3322 Dept. of Ground Water
Iowa (515) 281-7814 Dept. Env. Nat. Res., Water Supply Section
Kansas (913) 296-1620 Dept. of Health & Env. Laboratory
Kentucky (606) 257-5500 Office of Geological Information
Louisiana (504) 568-5101 Dept. of Health & Hospitals; Safe Drinking Water Pgm.
Maine (207) 287-5674 Dept. of Human Services, Drinking Water Pgm.
Maryland (800) 633-6101 Dept. Env., Water/Waste Water [MD only] Permits Pgm . (410)631-3784
Massachusetts (617) 292-5770 Dept. of Env. Protection, Div. of Water Supply
Michigan (517) 335-9216 Dept. of Env. Quality
Minnesota (612) 215-0812 Health Dept., Well Water
Mississippi (601) 960-7518 Dept. of Env. Health, Div. of Water Supply
Missouri (314) 368-2170 Dept. of Nat. Res., Wellhead Protection Division
Montana (406) 444-3444 Dept. of Health & Human Services
Nebraska (402) 471-2541 Div. of Env. Health
Nevada (702) 688-1335 State Health Dept., Bureau of Laboratory Services
New Hampshire (603) 271-3503 Dept. of Env. Services
New Jersey (609) 292-5550 Bureau of Safe Drinking Water
New Mexico (505) 827-7536 Env. Dept., Bureau of Drinking Water
New York (518) 458-6706 Dept. of Health, Community Sanitation & Food Protection
North Carolina (919) 733-3221 Div. Env. Management, Ground Water
North Dakota (701) 328-5210 Health Dept., Division of Water Quality
Ohio (614) 466-1390 Dept. of Health
Oklahoma (405) 271-7353 Dept. Env. Quality, Public Information & Education
Oregon (503) 731-4317 State Health Drinking Water Program
Pennsylvania (717) 787-5017 Dept. of Env. Protection, Bureau of Water Supply & Community Health
Rhode Island (401) 277-3336 Dept. of Health, Drinking Water Quality
South Carolina (803) 734-9959 Dept. of Health, Env. Control
South Dakota (605) 773-3754 Dept Env. & Nat. Res., Drinking Water Pgm.
Tennessee (615) 532-0191 Div. of Water Supply
Texas (512) 239-6020 Public Drinking Water Section, Public Utilities Commission
Utah (801) 536-4200 Dept. Env. Quality, Div. of Drinking Water
Vermont (802) 863-7335 Dept. of Health Laboratory
Virginia (804) 786-6278 Dept. of Health, Office of Water Programs
Washington (206) 361-2822 Dept. of Health, Drinking Water Certification Office West Virginia (304) 558-2981 Env. Health Services
Wisconsin (608) 267-7649 Dept. of Nat. Res., Drinking Water & Ground Water Div.
Wyoming (307) 777-6160 State Engineers' Office, Ground Water Div.

State agency responsibilities may change. You may be referred to a different department or local office. Other sources of information and advice:
EPA Drinking Water Hotline (800) 426-4791 (Washington, D.C.). The EPA provides general information about Federal Drinking Water regulations and guidelines.
Water Quality Association (630) 505-0160 (Illinois). The WQA maintains a register of information on the effectiveness of commercially available water treatment equipment.
National Ground Water Association (614) 337-1949 (Ohio). The NGWA is a 23,000 member international organization representing all professions of the ground water industry.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (404) 639-2206 (Atlanta). Federal center of expertise.

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