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This brief article gives information about several common contaminants found in private wells. It should help you decide when to sample your well and how often.
Why Testing Your Well Water is Essential
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How Work Done on Your Well Might Contaminate Your Drinking Water
Why Testing Well Water Matters Well water can be contaminated without any noticeable change in taste, smell, or appearance. Just because your water looks clean doesn’t mean it’s safe. Coliform bacteria and other contaminants can enter your well silently, especially after recent maintenance or flooding. That’s why regular testing is essential. The U.S. Environmental Protection … Continue reading How Work Done on Your Well Might Contaminate Your Drinking Water
Do It Yourself (DIY) Well Water Kit for Coliform Bacteria
Health departments and the EPA recommend testing your well water at least once a year for coliform bacteria. Test more often if your well has a history of contamination or is shallow or dug, and test again after flooding, after any well or pump work, and any time the taste, odor, or appearance changes. Bacteria … Continue reading Do It Yourself (DIY) Well Water Kit for Coliform Bacteria
Using Chlorinator Systems To Remove Bacteria
The US Environmental Protection agency strongly recommends annual coliform bacteria testing for private water wells, as contamination can occur without any change in taste or odor to the water. It is best to address your bacteria problem as soon as possible in order to keep it under control, and will even save time and money … Continue reading Using Chlorinator Systems To Remove Bacteria
Coliform Bacteria Testing: Why, How, and When
Water quality is a vital component of public health, and one of the most important indicators of safe drinking water is the presence or absence of coliform bacteria. Coliform bacteria are a group of rod-shaped, gram-negative bacteria that do not form spores and are commonly found throughout the environment. They can be present in surface … Continue reading Coliform Bacteria Testing: Why, How, and When
Sources of Coliform Bacteria Contamination in Home Well Water
Coliform bacteria are common in the environment, present in the soil and intestines of animals, and are generally not harmful. However, they are one of the most common water contamination problems in home well water, and their presence signals that disease-causing organisms may have found a way into your supply. The presence of these bacteria … Continue reading Sources of Coliform Bacteria Contamination in Home Well Water
What You Should Know About Coliform Bacteria in Your Home Well Water
If you’re dealing with coliform bacteria in your well water, you may already know the basics, what total and fecal coliform mean, common sources of contamination, and general prevention. If you need that foundation first, see our guide on sources of coliform bacteria contamination in well water. This guide covers three things that guide doesn’t: … Continue reading What You Should Know About Coliform Bacteria in Your Home Well Water
Well Water Water Testing
Many well water test kits and labs are available for the home water well owner, including some tests you can do yourself quickly and accurately in the privacy of your own home. These test kits are designed for convenience and effectiveness, ensuring they target critical contaminants. If you already understand your water is safe but … Continue reading Well Water Water Testing
UV Light Water Treatment
As you may have noticed, most of our customers write to us with questions about well water. Lately, though, we have been receiving some interesting questions about alternative water sources. Last week, we answered a letter from a reader who wanted to neutralize the acidity of rainwater collected in his cistern. This week, we received … Continue reading UV Light Water Treatment
