Interpret my Water Testing Results - Water and Environmental Analysis Lab

Interpreting Well Water Quality Results

Well owners who have sent water tests through the Water and Environmental Analysis Laboratory can utilize the following guides to help interpret their test results for the Homeowner Package, Metals Package, and/or DACT Screen

Use these guides to answer the following questions:

Which tests are important to health?
Which tests are mainly aesthetic?
What do the levels in my water mean?
What levels are considered suitable for drinking?
What steps can be taken to improve water quality?

Water WELLness: Managing Your Private Well Water System The free, self-paced guide is specifically designed for private well owners in Wisconsin to become their own "Water Utility Manager”, reviewing topics ranging from Wisconsin geology and aquifers to the details of private well construction and water quality contaminants. Information on well water testing, such as where to test, what to test for, and how to interpret results is also included. (Click Here)
Downloadable/Printable Guides (PDF):
Homeowner Package Results	Metals Package Results	Diaminochlorotriazine (DACT) Screen

Water WELLness: Managing Your Private Well Water System

The free, self-paced guide is specifically designed for private well owners in Wisconsin to become their own "Water Utility Manager”, reviewing topics ranging from Wisconsin geology and aquifers to the details of private well construction and water quality contaminants. Information on well water testing, such as where to test, what to test for, and how to interpret results is also included.