WSC wellcare® Program

More than 23 million households nationwide depend on private wells for their drinking water supply (according to the U.S. EPA). The Water Systems Council’s wellcare® Program provides consumers served by water wells with education and information services like those provided to customers of community water systems, stresses the importance of proper construction and regular testing and maintenance to ensure safe drinking water for well users, and provides decision-makers with information on wells.

The goals of the WSC wellcare® Program include:

To promote the wider use of wells – especially individual wells – nationwide.

To increase awareness among consumers and decision-makers that wells are viable, modern, cost-effective, and safe drinking water systems.

To develop programs and services to provide individual well owners with access to maintenance, testing, and monitoring services to assure a safe drinking water supply for them, their families, and businesses.

To develop affordable, common-sense drinking water infrastructure projects that retain existing wells or include new wells in project designs eligible for federal funding programs.

To encourage community leaders, state and federal agencies, and other policymakers to consider wells as affordable, viable alternatives for larger, centralized drinking water systems.

To create new financing programs – from both public and private sources – for well construction.

Well owners can access our toll free wellcare® Hotline at 888-395-1033 with questions on well care, testing, and maintenance Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, as well as enroll online in our free wellcare® Well Owners Network to receive a monthly newsletter and other tools to help continue to enjoy a safe, clean water supply.