Have you Checked your Home's Well Water?
Posted on Fri, Oct 07, 2011
If you have a private well that serves your home in Alaska, you should take a few minutes to read this information from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
This article covers tests you should have done, and what the results mean. Treatment options outlined for problems that you might encounter.
It is important to get your home's residential water well tested. You should know what is any pathogens or substances are in the water that your drink on a daily basis. Water can affect the health of the members of your household not only trough ingestion, but sometimes through contact with the skin.
It is important to test periodically since ground structure, and water tables can change over time. In earthquake prone areas like Alaska things can change dramatically after what seems to be a mild quake. Movement below the surface change the flow to different subsurface formations, which can change the water quality drastically.
If your neighbor changes his water supply or has construction work done that changes drainage patterns affecting your property, consider retesting. Seemingly small changes can make a big difference. Not all of the things that are found in your water are a threat to your family's health, but you should know the possibilities.
