One of the most important things a well owner can do is regularly test their water supply to assure the health and safety of your family. While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates and monitors many drinking water contaminants, some pesticides are not regulated. Since many of us use pesticides to maintain our lawns and…
It has rained for days, and your yard is soaked with standing water everywhere. You turn on the faucet indoors only to find the water coming out is brown. You shouldn’t dismiss it as simply “cloudy water” caused by the rain. Anytime your water turns colors or tastes different, you need to take it seriously.…
One of the best things a water well owner can regularly do is visually check the wellhead and the area surrounding it. If you aren’t familiar with the term wellhead, it is the portion of the well that that sticks above the surface, typically has a visible cap on it which often has the name of…
Leaks in water well casings can be caused by a variety of things including corrosion, pressure from stones or other objects pressing against the casing, splits at a welded or defective casing seam, even a lightning strike or nearby construction site that may be blasting. It can often be difficult to tell that your well casing has a leak.…
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