Well water contaminant guide

Total Dissolved Solids in private well water

High TDS can indicate salty, mineralized, or otherwise poor-tasting water.

Common limit: 500 mg/L secondary standardUnit: mg/Laesthetic

What to do

Use TDS as a signal to investigate specific dissolved minerals rather than as a standalone health diagnosis.

Treatment options

  • Reverse osmosis
  • Distillation
  • Source investigation

Total Dissolved Solids guides by state

Total Dissolved Solids in Alabama well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Alaska well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Arizona well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Arkansas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in California well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Colorado well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Connecticut well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Delaware well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in District of Columbia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Florida well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Georgia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Hawaii well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Idaho well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Illinois well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Indiana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Iowa well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Kansas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Kentucky well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Louisiana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Maine well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Maryland well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Massachusetts well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Michigan well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Minnesota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Mississippi well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Missouri well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Montana well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Nebraska well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Nevada well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in New Hampshire well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in New Jersey well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in New Mexico well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in New York well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in North Carolina well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in North Dakota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Ohio well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Oklahoma well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Oregon well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Pennsylvania well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Rhode Island well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in South Carolina well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in South Dakota well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Tennessee well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Texas well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Utah well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Vermont well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Virginia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Washington well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in West Virginia well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Wisconsin well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

Total Dissolved Solids in Wyoming well water

State-specific guide for interpreting total dissolved solids results in private wells.

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