Knowledge Dissemination and Private Well Water Testing in Middlesex County, Ontario
2015
This case study introduces the steps taken by the Environmental Health Department at the Middlesex-London Health Unit in Ontario, Canada to determine the knowledge level of well water testing information, attitudes towards the program, and needs of local community members around this issue. It is estimated that more than four million Canadians receive drinking water from private wells, which is subject to bacterial and chemical contamination, and these risks are particularly prevalent in rural farming communities. The responsibility and maintenance of private wells resides with their respective owners, and although free water testing is provided by the government, compliance to testing recommendations is extremely low due.
This case includes guidance for instructors, including learning objectives and discussion questions. This case is part of a 13-case collection written by students in the inaugural MPH class of the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health at Western University, Canada. The cases may be copied and used free of charge without permission for any educational uses by an accredited educational institution.
Knowledge Dissemination and Private Well Water Testing in Middlesex County, Ontario
Source:
Pellecchia A et al. Knowledge Dissemination and Private Well Water Testing in Middlesex County, Ontario. Western Public Health Casebook. Public Health Casebook Publishing 2015. https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/publichealth/cases/Casebook2015.html.