Annual Maintenance Program
- Annual well testing is a key part of maintaining the health and safety of your drinking water
- The EPA recommends the following tests every year and additional tests every 3 years
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EPA well maintenance recommendations
What else you can do?
- Keep the area around your well clean and make sure it is always accessible
- Limit activities such as use of fertilizers or pesticides near the well
- Be aware of local activities that may impact your well water such as landfills, farms or construction
- Complete a visual inspection of your well casing to detect any cracks, holes or corrosion
- Replace a standard well cap with a sanitary well cap to keep out insects, small mammals, and other surface contamination
- Check the wiring for the pump to make sure that it is secured in an electric conduit pipe
- If you have not taken measures to prevent backflow, contact a plumbing supplier and get an inexpensive backflow prevention device
- Even with proper annual maintenance, well materials and equipment will eventually need replacement. For preventative maintenance, get your well inspected at least every ten years by a qualified professional
How it Works
- Every six months we'll deliver sampling containers, simple directions and pre-paid postage
- Follow the directions, take the sample yourself, pack it in ice and send it all back to us
- We'll send you the results compared to your baseline for quick assessment of your water quality
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Baseline Testing