Dollars Available to Assist With Care of Your Well

The Mills County Public Health / Sanitarian office would like to announce the continued availability of Grant dollars to assist with the care of your well. These dollars are provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and are available to assist with the following item:

• Well testing, water test kits are available at no cost to test well water for bacteria and nitrates.
• Well Closure, abandoned wells may be closed in an appropriate manner with cost share assistance up to $250.00 per well.
• Well reconstruction, wells in need or repair may be maintained with a cost share assistance of up to $600.00 per well.

Please contact the Mills County Public Health office at 712-527-9699 regarding well testing. Please contact the Mills County Engineer's office at 712-527-4873 for additional information regarding well closure and well construction