We Deserve Water
Without Nitrates
Is your drinking water from a private well?
Through a State Water Board order, management zones are required to provide free well testing to households in their service area to determine if their well has nitrate contamination levels above the legal limit of 10 mg/L (milligrams per liter). So far, only 9-12% of private wells identified as likely impacted by nitrate contamination have been tested in the management zones mapped below. These numbers do not include other private wells within the management zone's service area.
If test results return a nitrate level above the legal limit, the management zone must offer free monthly bottled water deliveries. As residents wait for their well test results, they also have access to free water kiosks in their management zone.
If you live in one of the management zones below, you are eligible for free well testing to ensure you have access to safe drinking water.
Kings Water Alliance
Kaweah Water Foundation
Tule Basin Management Zone
In addition to providing interim solutions, Management Zones have submitted Management Zone Implementation Plans this September for review and approval by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Learn more about the Management Zone Implementation Plans.
If you would like help completing the form or have any additional questions, please contact Kjia Rivers at kjia.rivers@communitywatercenter.org or (559) 733-0219.
What if my well has nitrates?
Nitrates have health risks, depending on the amount in your water and the duration of exposure. Consuming high levels of nitrates for even a brief period can lead to serious health risks in infants, diarrhea, vomiting, or pregnancy complications. Consuming high levels of nitrates over a long-term interval may lead to similar complications as well as low blood pressure or potential cancer risk.
If your well is tested and nitrates are found at a level above 10 mg/L, you are entitled to free monthly bottled water deliveries by your management zone.
Learn more about nitrate contamination by downloading this fact sheet.
