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Hillsborough health department urges private-well owners to test for PFAS
Summary
The Hillsborough Health Department recommended that residents with private potable wells consider PFAS testing and outlined potential resources for households whose water exceeds drinking-water standards, including free filtration, public water connections, or testing cost reimbursements.
A Health Department official told the committee that residents with private potable wells should consider testing their water for PFAS.
The official said that well owners whose water exceeds drinking-water standards may be eligible for free filtration systems, connections to public water, or reimbursement of testing costs, and advised residents to contact the Health Department directly to learn about resource availability and eligibility requirements.
No specific contaminant levels, eligibility criteria, funding sources, or enrollment deadlines were specified during the remarks; officials directed residents to contact the Health Department for those details.
