Please call 1 (844) 613-5152 to determine if your well qualifies for this program and to schedule an appointment.
Click here to visit Santa Cruz County's Household Well Assistance page to learn about additional resources available in Santa Cruz County.
This voluntary and free service is available in Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara Counties,
and southern Santa Clara County as well as very small portions of San Mateo, Kern, and Ventura Counties
What the program offers:
Free well sampling is being offered to central coast households who get their drinking water from a domestic well.
Sample analysis conducted by a laboratory accredited by the California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)
Participants will receive their test results along with information on how to interpret the results.
Tips on what to do if your well is contaminated and how to protect your well from contamination.
Resources on free replacement drinking water programs.
The testing is focused on Primary Contaminants that are known to cause health effects, like nitrate, arsenic, and 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP).