Wells & Flooding Information

View the following documents for information on what to do if your wellhead is submerged due to flooding, or if you have an oil spill that may contaminate your well.

Be sure to use bottled or boiled water if your wellhead has been submerged, until your well has been disinfected and tested for safe water consumption.

Documents

  1. Factsheet on Water Well Contamination From Oil and Flooding (PDF)
  2. How to Disinfect a Well (PDF)
  1. New York State Approved Water Testing Labs (PDF)
  2. Was My Drinking Water Well Possibly Contaminated (PDF)