Questions and Answers

Where do I go to get my water screened”?

There are three options to having your private well water screened.

  •  Mississippi State Department of Health-Division of On-Site Wastewater
    • Online application at www.healthyms.com/wwapply
    • Wastewater Call Center at 1-855-220-0192
  • Certified Laboratory
    • Online at https://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/14,1112,188.html
  • Mississippi Well Owner Network program
    • a.       Direct Line 662.325.1788
    • b.      Online at http://extension.msstate.edu/natural-resources/water/mswon

 

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News

Filed Under: Natural Resources, Water, Mississippi Well Owner Network February 5, 2024

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service will offer free bacteria screenings for private water well owners in Marshall County during an upcoming free program.

Filed Under: Rural Health, Water, Mississippi Well Owner Network, Rural Water Association, Water Quality April 21, 2022

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State University Extension Service is promoting a free water sampling campaign in seven Mississippi Delta counties.

Filed Under: Mississippi Well Owner Network June 7, 2021

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi homeowners with private wells have two opportunities to learn how to enhance the quality of their drinking water sources.

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