[All] More on Private Wells--this just in! FW: Protect your drinking water

Susan Bryant shbryant at uwaterloo.ca
Tue Jan 24 11:42:51 EST 2012


 

 

From: Well Aware [mailto:info=wellaware.ca at mail51.us1.mcsv.net] On Behalf Of Well Aware
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 11:02 AM
To: Susan
Subject: Protect your drinking water

 




5 things in a well check up, keep your well record handy, poll, water events, ask an expert.

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Tips


5 things to notice when doing your annual well check up


ensuring that there are no changes to the well provides confidence in your drinking water.  Make sure:


1.	that the well is free and clear of debris
2.	the cap fits tightly 
3.	the well pipe extends more than knee high about the ground
4.	there are no visible spaces between the pipe and the dirt at ground level, and
5.	the ground is slopped away from the well in all directions

If you notice any changes overtime, contact a licensed  <http://wellaware.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=a63fd4d4263331b83b7782c42&id=cf4185e712&e=48ea0c056a> well contractor for advice.  

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Reminders


Keep your well record handy.


Your well record holds information that is very useful when troubleshooting problems: 

*	depth of well
*	how much water the well provided
*	type of rock and soils drilled through
*	construction materials including: annular space, screen, cap, & pipe

Keep records with: pumping equipment, mortgage papers, land property survey, and in a safety deposit box.

If you do not have your well record, you can request it for FREE from the  <http://wellaware.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=a63fd4d4263331b83b7782c42&id=0dffda7564&e=48ea0c056a> Ontario Ministry of the Environment or call 888.396.9355.  

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An ill fitting cap (below left) will allow insects and other vermin into your well.  A two piece vermin proof cap ( below right) prevents anything from entering the well. 




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Poll


 <http://wellaware.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a63fd4d4263331b83b7782c42&id=09d2784756&e=48ea0c056a> Have you ever done a visual inspection of your well?


Results

50% of respondents have tested their water in the last year.


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Water Events


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