Each year in May, communities around the country celebrate Drinking Water Week to highlight the importance of safe drinking water and recognize the tireless efforts of water professionals who keep it flowing around the clock in our communities. To celebrate this year, let’s look back to find out drinking water treatment and filtration came to […]
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Marion County Wellfield Education Corporation
Groundwater and Drinking Water Protection for Indianapolis and Marion County Indiana
Am I in a wellfield?
Groundwater is your drinking water. Protect it!
Our mission is to protect the groundwater resources of Marion County by providing education and resources to individuals and businesses.

Schedule Assessment
We conduct free and confidental personalized site assessments for any business located in one of Marion County’s wellfields.

Secondary Containment /
Spill Assistance Program
Businesses located in a wellfield are eligible for assistance in order to help them achieve compliance with the wellfield protection code.

Business Resources
Printable guides, forms, and checklists for best management practices and required for compliance with Marion County and Indianapolis wellfield regulations.
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We All Live Downstream – a clean water podcast
As you’re commuting this Earth Month or tuning into a podcast, check out We All Live Downstream, a podcast of the long established action group, Clean Water Action. The podcast, which includes 3 seasons and over 20 episodes, covers topics related to water and environmental justice such as interviews with leading environmental activists and discussion […]

A Positive Water Impact on Earth Day: Organize a Great Indy Cleanup
It may be hard to imagine litter in your neighborhood ending up in a waterway if you are far from a water source. But dropped or unsecured pieces of trash can easily travel if not contained. Rain and wind carry trash into storm drains, streams, canals, and rivers. Trash in our stormwater system not only […]
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Wellfield Protection Areas in Marion County, Indiana
square miles of land legally designated as Wellfield Protection Areas
billion gallons of water used yearly as part of the public water supply
wells which supply water to the public drinking water system