Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology Health and Risk Assessment Program Private Drinking Water Program National Environmental Health Association Annual Education Conference Anaheim, CA June 25 -28, 2018

Program Goals Develop an in-house Private Drinking Water database Design a Private Drinking Water webpage for the MDHSS website Collate historical sampling/testing data to elicit information on major contaminants and potential areas of concern Identify major hurdles to private well’s testing through targeted surveys across the state Develop user-friendly sample collection instructions/forms, and result interpretations, through collaboration with the State Public Health Laboratory Develop training materials

Missouri: Geology

Local Public Health Agency Surveys Current Private Drinking Water Activities 80 60 40 20 0 Private Drinking Water Activities Phone Calls/In-Person Conversations Sample Collection Interpret Laboratory Results Recommendations Visual Well Head Inspection Educational Materials Provide Training Boundaries to Providing Services 90 80 70 Number of LPHAs 100 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Boundaries Funding Training/Education Shortage of Staff

Local Public Health Agency Surveys Standard Operating Procedure in Place 80 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Standard Operating Procedure Yes No Training Needed 90 80 Number of LPHAs 70 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Category 1 Use of Laboratory Forms Sample Collection Proper Well Construction Result Interpretation Treatment Recommendations

Local Public Health Agency Surveys Known Drinking Water Sources 120 100 60 40 20 0 Source Types Drilled Wells Sand Point Wells Dug Wells Springs Tanked Water Cisterns Surface Water Contaminants Known to Occur 40 35 Number of LPHAs 80 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Contaminants Elevated Nutrients and Minerals Elevated Metals Elevated Radionuclides Elevated Pesticides Elevated Volitile Organic Compunds

Historical Data

Contact Information Dennis Wambuguh, Ph. D. Health and Risk Assessment Unit Chief Dennis. [email protected]. mo. gov Elizabeth Evans Environmental Specialist elizabeth. [email protected]. mo. gov Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology 930 Wildwood Drive Jefferson City, MO 65109 Healthy. Drinking. [email protected]. mo. gov Phone: (573)751 -6102 Fax: (573)526 -6946