Sources and standards
Sources and editorial standards
Well & Septic Guide publishes homeowner planning guides and checklists. It helps readers organize records and ask better local questions; it does not provide property-specific professional advice.
Source notes
Topic-level record and verification notes that support the guide library.
Editorial standards
How pages are scoped, reviewed, and kept inside educational boundaries.
Checklist methodology
How checklist pages convert problems into records, questions, and next actions.
Official and public-interest reference starting points
These links are not endorsements and do not replace local requirements. They provide public context readers can use before verifying details locally.
- EPA Private Drinking Water Wells — Private-well basics, owner responsibilities, and testing context.
- EPA Septic Systems — Homeowner information about septic system care and maintenance.
- CDC Private Water and Public Health — Public-health context for private water systems and local environmental-health programs.
What the site does not do
- It does not certify safety, approval, compliance, repairs, or outcomes.
- It does not replace local officials, qualified contractors, inspectors, engineers, labs, attorneys, lenders, or other professionals.
- Its paid decision pack is a printable planning workflow, not a professional inspection report or property-specific determination.
Commercial disclosure
The site sells a $19 printable decision pack through Stripe. The free guides and source pages remain educational and should not be treated as property-specific advice.