A water treatment system for your home can be a great investment in the health and safety of your family – especially if your drinking water comes from a private well. But while choosing to install a water treatment system may be easy, choosing which water treatment system to install may not be so straight […]
Quick: do you know when you got your last tetanus shot? Can you remember the results of your latest cholesterol test? Keeping track of your health records is a smart idea. And it’s just as smart to keep track of your well records. Don’t worry! You don’t need a fancy system for filing this information. […]
No one wants to drink bacteria, nitrates or toxic chemicals. So don’t let these nasties find their way into the groundwater that you and your neighbors depend on. Check your property for these common sources of contamination: Wells Abandoned wells and well pits Yard or farm water hydrants Septic systems Manure and fertilizers Hazardous materials […]
Rain? What’s that? It was a hot, dry summer across the U.S., and even now 30 per cent of the country is suffering under drought conditions. Unfortunately, according to climate scientists, we’re going to be feeling even more parched in the coming years. So if your lawn is looking brown and the water levels in […]
OK, let’s get honest here. When was the last time you tested the safety of your well water? If you’re like many well owners, you have to dig pretty far back into your memory banks for the answer. For instance, a 2009 Pennsylvania study found that that 44 per cent of well owners had only […]
