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TABLE 2

Funding Recipients That Use the Be Well Informed Tool

Jurisdiction

Link

Arizona

www.azdhs.gov/preparedness/epidemiology-disease-control/environmental-toxicology/well-water/index.php#be-well-informed

Massachusetts

www.mass.gov/service-details/understanding-my-laboratory-results

Michigan

www.michigan.gov/egle/Maps-Data/Be-Well-Informed www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu/well-informed-virginia.php

Virginia

Wake County, North Carolina

www.wakegov.com/departments-government/water-quality-programs/groundwater-protection-and-wells/well-water-testing/ understanding-test-results

West Virginia

https://bewellinformed.info/workbench

Wyoming

https://deq.wyoming.gov/water-quality/groundwater/know-your-well/

ity test results. When well owners from partic- ipating jurisdictions enter their water quality test results into the online application, they get easy to understand information regarding health concerns and available water treatment options. They can also learn where to obtain more information in their local area. Many states are using the Be Well Informed tool (Table 2). Jurisdictions can customize it to suit their needs. Users report that there has been a significant reduction in the number of sta€ hours dedicated to answering questions about private well water testing. States inter- ested in joining Be Well Informed can visit www.bewellinformed.info/for-partners to get started. Take a look at the Onboarding Kit first for step-by-step instructions and helpful FAQs with answers to common questions.

You can find additional resources for envi- ronmental health practitioners on private wells at www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/water/private- wells/index.html. Corresponding Author: Brian Hubbard, Safe Water Section Lead, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford High- way NE, Atlanta, GA 30341. Email: bnh5@cdc.gov. References Centers for Disease Control and Preven- tion. (2022). Private drinking water and public health . https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ ehs/water/private-wells/private-drinking- water-public-health.html

DeSimone, L.A., Hamilton, P.A., & Gilliom, R.J. (2009). Quality of water from domes- tic wells in principal aquifers of the United States, 1991–2004: Overview of major find- ings [Circular 1332]. U.S. Geologic Sur- vey. https://pubs.usgs.gov/circ/circ1332/ includes/circ1332.pdf

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