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The Need For A Regular Well Water Testing

By Minnie Whitley


Water from a well is not always safe for consumption. It is therefore important to get it tested by a technician to ensure safety of you and your family. Safety of this water is not determined by the symptoms such as sickness. There exist some long term problems and grow over years. This comes as a result of well contamination. Your neighbor maybe enjoying safety but does not mean you safe too. Factors involved in determining the safety of such systems include surface and underground with construction of the well in mind. It is vital therefore to have constant well water testing.

The quality changes seasonally. During the heavy rains, refilling after a long dry spell are some of the key factors that contributes to change in quality of the H2O. It is of great importance to carry out testing and the outcome preserved to be used as reference in the future. Regular testing should be the responsibility of the owner. Testing should be on regular basis.

By ensuring that the crack in the casing are fixed you take an important step to ensure safety. The H2O may look and taste fine but several harmful substances that cannot be tasted or smell is present. These substances include; chemicals and bacteria. The way to the well of such substances can be septic systems, seeping of fertilizers from the surface hence contaminating ground H2O.

The recommended solution which is long term is to take water test on yearly basis. The contaminated H2O has various infectious diseases like dysentery, hepatitis, giardiasis and salmonellosis. The symptoms coming with these diseases include diarrhea, vomiting and nausea. The coliform bacteria testing help in accessing the harmful bacteria.

Diseases are not always caused by such bacteria, however if confirmed, means there is minimal contamination. If the H2O contains coliform, it must undergo boiling before use both drinking or household chores and again the source which is the well ought to be disinfected. Maintaining sewage can help in reducing chances of contamination.

If it happens that the results are prove of contamination, the water must not be used until the bacteria is identified and treated accordingly and after resampling ought to be done. The results pose an immediate health concern. The responsibility to ensure treatment is done before usage lies with the owner. The short term remedy to this problem is to have the H2O boiled before use

In order to be in peace and safe with your borehole, long term treatment care will be of an important value. There are numerous available ways of treatment that are up for grabs. The best method of treatment should be advised on by the local DWO on the basis of the found harm. Selection of tools for use, follow ups and maintenance are what in most situations worries the private owner.

The time the treatment is done it becomes imperative to do a consistent sampling in a bid to ensure safety methods are met. Long term steps must be aimed at so as to do away with the contaminants in order to ensure a better health and life.




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