Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Detections in Private Well Water

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of over 5,000 man-made chemicals. PFAS have many industrial and consumer uses, and the way in which these chemicals reach groundwater is still being investigated and will vary from one case to the next.

 

For basic information and common questions regarding PFAS, please visit the Department of Public Health (DPH) PFAS Webpage and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) PFAS Webpage.

 

For information specific to private wells, please consult the Private Well Information Section of the DPH PFAS page. 

For More Information:

DPH Private Well Program (for private well users, questions about treatment)

·        Phone: 860-509-8401

·        Email:dph.privatewellprogram@ct.gov

·        Private Well Program Website

·        Test Your Well

 

DPH Drinking Water Section and Emerging Contaminants Unit (for public drinking water)

·        Phone: 860-509-7356

·        Email:DPH.EmergingContaminants@ct.gov

·        Drinking Water Section Website

·        Drinking Water Section PFAS Information Page

·       Drinking Water Action Levels

 

DPH Environmental & Occupational Health Assessment Program (for health-based questions)

·        Phone: (860) 509-7740

·        Email:DPH.EOHA@ct.gov

·        Environmental and Occupational Health Assessment Program Website

 

         List of Labs:

·        DPH Environmental Laboratory Certification Program website

 

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Remediation Division (for pollution source investigation)

·        Phone: (860) 424-3705

·        DEEP Remediation Division Contact

·        DEEP PFAS Information Page

 

         Connecticut Local Health Departments

·       Local Health Departments Contact Information