Care for MiWell

Did you know…

Michigan has over one million private residential wells that serve over 2.6 million people statewide.

That means nearly 30% of Michigan residents get their drinking water from a private residential well.

Who’s responsible for the well and the water quality?

Ultimately, private residential well owners are responsible for their well and quality of their water. It’s important for owners to know:

• How to manage the well to reduce the likelihood of harmful substances getting into the water.
• What to test drinking water for, and how and when to test.

How can private residential well owners learn more?

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Division of Environmental Health is committed to offering resources that can help private residential well owners make informed decisions about their well, drinking water, and health.

The Care for MiWell website is a resource for private residential well owners to learn how to best care for their well. This website offers important information about well maintenance, water testing, water treatment, and more.

Choose a topic below to explore the Care for MiWell website.

Help us share!

To help promote drinking water and private residential well owner education in your community, visit the Care for MiWell Promotion Toolkit.

This toolkit contains prepared, science-based social media messages, graphics, videos, and printable materials. All these materials are designed to make sharing drinking water information easy.