Central Coast Safe Water Resources
Water Quality Testing
Water from your well can be tested for contamination to determine if it is safe to use for drinking, cooking, and other daily home uses.
The Central Coast Regional Water Board provides free well testing to households in the region who get their drinking water from a domestic well.
Through this program, your well will be tested for groundwater contaminants known to pose a risk to public health, such as nitrate, arsenic, chromium-6 and 1,2,3-Trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP). See a full list here.
Find out if you are eligible for this free program by calling (831) 500-2677.
Bottled Water
You must provide well testing results to be eligible. If your well has not been tested in the last year, you are encouraged to apply for the well-testing program described here before you apply for bottled water.
For more information and to see if your household is eligible, please contact Brandon Bollinger at brandon.bollinger@communitywatercenter.org or 831-500-2162.