Nearly 50 percent of the people in the United States derive their drinking water from a groundwater source. In rural areas of the country close to 95% of the population use groundwater as their drinking water source. According to the National Ground Water Association, over half of the households in Kentucky use groundwater as their sole source of drinking water. Therefore, it is extremely important for all well owners to understand how to properly maintain their water well and protect their local groundwater supply.

 

 

Seeing is Believing Educational Video Part 1

 

 

Seeing is Believing Educational Video - Part 2

 

A worm in a root mat at the bottom of a well. To view this and other well videos click here.

 

The Kentucky Well Education Website is intended to provide useful water well information to well owners throughout Kentucky. This website covers water well regulations, construction, maintenance and has down-well videos along with images pertaining to well issues encountered by well owners throughout the Commonwealth.