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This Educaton page provides links to private water well and wastewater information.

Domestic Water Wells | Septic Systems |  Wastewater & Lagoons | TMDL's | Other Links

Domestic Water Well Information Links
KDHE - Environmental Quality Facts: Contamination Risks to Private Water Wells *
KDHE - Health Education Facts: Plugging Dug Water Wells *
KDHE - Health Education Facts: Plugging Confined Water Wells *
KDHE - Health Education Facts: Well Water Fact Sheet *
KDHE - Water Conservation *
KDHE - Cryptosporidiosis *
KDHE - Cleaners in the Home - Nontoxic Alternatives *
KSU - Kansas Home*A*Syst: An Environmental Risk-Management Guide for Homes *
KSU - Groundwater and Well Contamination
KSU - Nitrates and Groundwater: Animal Waste Management *
KSU - Plugging Abandoned Wells *
KSU - Private Wells Safe Location and Construction *
KSU - Private Well Maintenance and Protection *
KSU - Private Water Wells Owner/Operator Manual *
KSU - Recommended Water Tests for Private Wells *
KSU - Taking a Water Sample *
KSU - Testing to Help Ensure Safe Drinking Water *
KSU - Understanding Your Water Test Report *
KSU - Shock Chlorination for Disinfecting Water Systems *
KSU - Disinfection of Private Water Supplies *
KSU - 60% of Private Wells Do Not Meet Safe Drinking Water Standards
KSU - Well Owners Can Safeguard Against Cancer-Causing Bacteria
KSU - Organic and Radiological Chemicals in Drinking Water *

Septic System Information Links
KDHE - Minimum Standards for Design and Construction of Onsite Wastewater Systems *
KDHE - Septic Tank Manufacturers *
KSU - Onsite Wastewater Systems Overview *
KSU - Get to Know Your Septic System *
KSU - Septic Tank Maintenance: Longer Septic System Life *
KSU - Septic Tank - Soil Absorption Systems  *
KSU - Soil Evaluation for Home Septic Systems *
KSU - Minimum Standards for Design and Construction of Onsite Wastewater System
KSU - Why Do Septic Systems Fail? *

Wastewater Ponds & Lagoon Information Links
KSU - Wastewater Pond Operation, Maintenance, and Repair *
KSU - What is a Lagoon?
NEKES - Why Should I Fence My Lagoon ?
NEKES - Fencing Diagrams *

TMDL Links
Total Maxmium Daily Loads Fact Sheet No. 1
Total Maxmium Daily Loads Fact Sheet No. 2 -
       Atrazine Herbicide: A Water Quality Concern for Kansas
Total Maxmium Daily Loads Fact Sheet No. 3 -
        Phosphorus and Water Quality In Kansas
Total Maxmium Daily Loads Fact Sheet No. 4 -
        Bacterial Contamination of Surface Waters in Kansas
Total Maxmium Daily Loads Fact Sheet No. 5 -
        Water Quality Protection: Best Management Practices for Cropland
Agency Authority and Responsibilities for Water in Kansas
Vegetative Filter Stip Systems for Animal Feeding Operations

Other Links
KSU - Mounds
KSU - Rock Plant Filter Design and Construction for Home Wastewater Systems *
KSU - Sewage Sludge on Agricultural Land

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Domestic Water Wells | Septic Systems |  Wastewater & Lagoons | TMDL's | Other Links