The drop-down menus below list the required tests for private wells within the jurisdiction of each local Utah Health Department and is for informational purposes only. Information from official local health department resources supersedes the information presented below. Health Department: Bear River Health Department Required Testing No required testing Total Coliforms/E.coli (When Requested, Recommended Annually) Total Dissolved Solids (Recommended Annually) Nitrate (Recommended Annually) pH (Recommended Annually) Helpful Links Bear River HD Homepage Health Department: Central Utah Health Department Required Testing No required testing Total Coliforms/E.coli (When Requested, Recommended Annually) Total Dissolved Solids (Recommended Annually) Nitrate (Recommended Annually) pH (Recommended Annually) Helpful Links Health Department: Davis Country Health Department Required Testing Recommended testing only: Antimony, Sb (MCL = 0.006 mg/L) Arsenic, As (MCL = 0.01 mg/L) Barium, Ba (MCL = 2.0 mg/L) Beryllium, Be (MCL = 0.004 mg/L) Cadmium, Cd (MCL = 0.005 mg/L) Chromium, Cr (MCL = 0.1 mg/L) Cyanide, Free CN (MCL = 0.2 mg/L) Fluoride, F (MCL = 4.0 mg/L) Mercury, Hg (MCL = 0.002 mg/L) Nitrate (MCL = 10.0 mg/L) Nitrite (MCL = 1.0 mg/L) Selenium, Se (MCL = 0.05 mg/L) Sulfate (MCL = 1000 mg/L) Thallium, Tl (MCL = 0.002 mg/L) Total Dissolved Solids, TDS (MCL = 2000) Total Coliform/E.coli Additional EPA or CDC Recommendations: pH Total Hardness Volatile Organics (VOCs) Lead/Copper (depending on plumbing) Pesticides (depending upon land use) Helpful Links Davis County HD Homepage Health Department: Salt Lake County Health Department Required Testing Antimony, Sb (MCL = 0.006 mg/L) Arsenic, As (MCL = 0.01 mg/L) Barium, Ba (MCL = 2.0 mg/L) Beryllium, Be (MCL = 0.004 mg/L) Cadmium, Cd (MCL = 0.005 mg/L) Chromium, Cr (MCL = 0.1 mg/L) Cyanide, Free CN (MCL = 0.2 mg/L) Fluoride, F (MCL = 4.0 mg/L) Mercury, Hg (MCL = 0.002 mg/L) Nickel, Ni Nitrate (MCL = 10.0 mg/L) Nitrite (MCL = 1.0 mg/L) Selenium, Se (MCL = 0.05 mg/L) Sodium, Na Sulfate (MCL = 500 mg/L) Thallium, Tl (MCL = 0.002 mg/L) Total Dissolved Solids, TDS (MCL = 2000 mg/L) Total Coliform Helpful Links Salt Lake County HD Homepage Health Department: San Juan Public Health No Required Testing Total Coliform/E.coli (Recommended Annually) Total Dissolved Solids (Recommended Annually) Nitrate (Recommended Annually) pH (Recommended Annually) Helpful Links: San Juan Public Health Homepage Health Department: Southeast Utah Health Department Required Testing No Required Testing Total Dissolved Solids, TDS (Optional) Nitrate (Recommended Annually) pH (Recommended Annually) Helpful Links Health Department: Southwest Utah Health Dept. Required Testing: Total Coliforms Helpful Links Health Department: Tooele County Health Department Required Testing Ammonia Helpful Links Health Department: TriCounty Health Department Required Testing Antimony, Sb (MCL = 0.006 mg/L) Helpful Links Health Department: Utah County Health Department Required Testing Fluoride Helpful Links Health Department: Wasatch County Health Department Required Testing No Required Testing Total Coliform/E.coli (Recommended Annually) Total Dissolved Solids (Recommended Annually) Nitrate (Recommended Annually) pH (Recommended Annually) Helpful Links Health Department: Weber-Morgan Health Department Required Testing Antimony, Sb (MCL = 0.006 mg/L) Helpful Links
At a minimum, the Utah Department of Health & Human Services recommends well owners should have the following tests performed on an annual basis: Nitrate, pH, Total Dissolved Solids, and Total Coliforms/E.coli.
Link to how to chlorinate your well/spring
EPA Private Wells Link
CDC Private Wells Link
Salt Lake County Health Regulation #11
Required Testing:
Total Coliform/E.coli (Recommended)
Nitrate (MCL = 10 mg/L)
Nitrite (MCL = 1.0 mg/L)
Total Nitrate and Nitrite (MCL = 10.0 mg/L)
Required Testing
No Required Testing
Total Coliform/E.coli (Recommended Annually)
Total Dissolved Solids (Recommended Annually)
Nitrate (Recommended Annually)
pH (Recommended Annually)
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Summit County HD Homepage
Arsenic, As
Barium, Ba
Cadmium, Cd
Chloride, Cl
Chromium, Cr
Fluoride, F
Lead, Pb
Mercury, Hg
Nitrate
Nitrite
pH
Selenium, Se
Silver, Ag
Sodium, Na
Sulfate
Total Dissolved Solids
Turbidity
Total Coliform/E.coli
Arsenic, As (MCL = 0.01 mg/L)
Barium, Ba (MCL = 2.0 mg/L)
Beryllium, Be (MCL = 0.004 mg/L)
Cadmium, Cd (MCL = 0.005 mg/L)
Chromium, Cr (MCL = 0.1 mg/L)
Copper, Cu (MCL = 1.3 mg/L)
Cyanide, Free CN (MCL = 0.2 mg/L)
Fluoride, F (MCL = 4.0 mg/L)
Lead, Pb (MCL = 0.015 mg/L)
Mercury, Hg (MCL = 0.002 mg/L)
Nickel, Ni (MCL = 0.1 mg/L)
Nitrate (MCL = 10.0 mg/L)
Nitrite (MCL = 1.0 mg/L)
Total Nitrate and Nitrite (MCL 10.0 mg/L)
Selenium, Se (MCL = 0.05 mg/L)
Sodium, Na (No MCL)
Sulfate (MCL = 1000 mg/L)
Thallium, Tl (MCL = 0.002 mg/L)
Total Dissolved Solids, TDS (MCL = 2000)
Turbidity (MCL = 5 NTU)
Total Coliform
Nitrate
Nitrite
Sulfate
Total Dissolved Solids
Turbidity
Metals: Ba, Cr, Na, As, Cd, Pb, Se, Ag
Mercury
Total Coliform
Arsenic, As (MCL = 0.01 mg/L)
Barium, Ba (MCL = 2.0 mg/L)
Beryllium, Be (MCL = 0.004 mg/L)
Cadmium, Cd (MCL = 0.005 mg/L)
Chromium, Cr (MCL = 0.1 mg/L)
Cyanide, Free CN (MCL = 0.2 mg/L)
Fluoride, F (MCL = 4.0 mg/L)
Mercury, Hg (MCL = 0.002 mg/L)
Nitrate (MCL = 10.0 mg/L)
Nitrite (MCL = 1.0 mg/L)
Total Nitrate and Nitrite (MCL 10.0 mg/L)
Selenium, Se (MCL = 0.05 mg/L)
Thallium, Tl (MCL = 0.002 mg/L)
Total Coliform/E.coli
Health Department: Summit County Health Department