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?

​Wisconsin Well Water 101 - Interactive Guide (Click Here)
Downloadable/Printable Guides (PDF):
Homeowner Package Results	Metals Package Results	​Diaminochlorotriazine (DACT) Screen