The recommendations were identified through the following research and analysis processes:

• Review and analysis of Kansas state laws and county sanitary codes;
• Representative sampling and review of 24 Kansas city codes;
• Literature review to identify best practices in water quality management for nonpublic water wells;
• Dozens of key informant interviews to develop and evaluate proposed recommendations;
• A survey of more than 100 Kansas stakeholders to determine public health significance, feasibility of, and potential funding sources of proposed recommendations; and
• A survey of stakeholders to identify which organizations need to lead the implementation of each recommendation.