Division of Environmental Health Drinking Water Program

Drinking Water Source Protection Resources

State of Alaska Resources

• Alaska DEC Maps 
• Contaminated Sites 
  • Report a Spill 
  • Contaminated Real Estate in Alaska 
  • Monitoring Well Guidance 
• Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED) – Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA) 
  • Community Plans  
• Heating Oil Tanks  
• Non-Point Source Water Pollution Control  
• Solid Waste/Disposal Sites  
  • Monitoring Well Tech Memo  
• Wastewater/Septic (Onsite) Systems  
• Water Wells in Alaska
  • Private Drinking Water Wells & Systems  
  • Alaska BMPs for the Construction of Non-Public (Private) Water Wells  
  • Alaska BMPs for Maintaining or Decommissioning Water Wells and Boreholes  
  • Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) Well Log Tracking System (WELTS) 
  • ADNR Water Rights 

OTHER ALASKA RESOURCES

• Alaska Rural Water Association (ARWA) 
• Alaska Water Well Association 
• Municipal Codes in Alaska 
  • Municipality of Anchorage Water Well Code 
  • City of North Pole Well Drilling Permits 
• University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service
  • Water Quality Publications 

National Resources

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Drinking Water FAQ 
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
  • Protect Sources of Drinking Water 
  • Septic (Onsite/Decentralized) Systems 
• Groundwater Protection Council 
• National Groundwater Association 
  • Groundwater Protection 
  • Well Owners
• National Rural Water Association (NRWA) 
  • Source Water Protection 
• Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)
• Source Water Collaborative 
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Water Resources 
• Water Systems Council 
  • Water Well Owners
• The Private Well Class (Online Training and Resources)