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.