Flooding in Vermont
If you are on a private well or spring, assume your water is contaminated if floodwater has reached your well or spring. Do not use it for until you have it tested and know it's safe.
Free drinking water test kits available for flood impacted wells and springs. Order your test kit online.
If you can't order online, call 802-338-4724 or 800-660-9997 (toll-free in Vermont) or contact your local health office.
If your results show "detected" for either Total Coliform or E. coli, find information on how to disinfect and treat your water here.
What's in your water?
The links below will help you learn about contaminants that could affect your drinking water. You'll find information about:
- What the contaminant is and how it gets in your water
- How the contaminant can affect your health
- How to test for the contaminant in your water
- How to treat for the contaminant if you have high levels in your drinking water
Need help understanding your drinking water test results? Find out how to read your results
Help With Your Water Test Results and Treatment Options
- Information on treatment options
- Refer to the list of A-Z drinking water contaminants below
- See our Description of Tests for test turnaround times
- Questions about your results or treatment options? If your results show levels above drinking water standards or you have questions about treatment options, please call the Private Drinking Water Program at 802-489-7339 or email them at AHS.VDHDrinkingWaterProgram@vermont.gov.
- Questions about the tests you ordered or about an unaccepted sample? If you ordered test kits from the Vermont Department of Health Laboratory, call 802-338-4724 or toll free in Vermont at 800-660-9997. If you ordered kits from a different laboratory, please reach out to them directly.