Foods - Water - Well Water

The creation of a well is an age-old technique of harvesting water from below the surface. It involves drilling, boring, or otherwise constructing a hole in the ground that taps an aquifer. Well water is then derived from the well.

Well water should be regularly tested for the presence of nitrates and other contaminants. Nitrates originate from chemical fertilizers and manure and enter an aquifer through agricultural runoff.