Drinking water that comes from municipal water systems is tested and monitored on a regular basis to make sure it is safe to drink. However if you live in a rural area, the water you drinking probably comes from a well.
Your well is tapped into one of Canada's greatest resources - groundwater. You use groundwater everyday for cooking, washing, and as a supply of fresh clean drinking water.
As a private water well owner, it is your job to be
well aware — to understand the basics of well maintenance and operation, and to take the necessary actions to keep your water wells in safe running order. Well Aware is a guide to caring for your wells. Learn More...
Well Aware is a project of Green Communities Canada which encourages Ontario's residential well owners to protect their wells and our common groundwater supplies.
This project has received funding support from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. Technical support provided by the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario.
For more information visit the Well Aware website: www.wellaware.ca