You are anxious to see the results of your well water test, but when they finally arrive, you have no idea what they actually mean. The measurements, limits, and standards are enough to confuse anybody, and unless you can decipher them properly, you will have no way of knowing if your well water needs some […]
Well water starts as rain. As it seeps into the ground, it can dissolve solids there that can wind up in the water you drink, cook with and bathe in. Regular testing helps detect and allows you to eliminate any dangerous chemicals or other adulterants. A few of the chemicals and other contaminants that can […]
Connecticut residents know they better start preparing for winter early so they don’t have to deal later with the stress and aggravation that snow, ice and subzero temperatures inflict on heating and water systems. Wintertime woes involving malfunctioning water well pumps are among the most common issues plaguing Connecticut business and home owners during winter, […]
According to Connecticut’s Department of Public Health, 15 percent of Connecticut’s population depend on wells to provide them with clean, usable water. The “Action Level List Private Wells” found on the state’s DPH website states that “groundwater in Connecticut can be affected by chemical contamination from recent or historic releases involving pesticides, industrial chemicals, fuel […]
Ready your well pump system for winter. Why is pre-winter maintenance so important? Waiting until the ground is frozen or several feet of snow need to be shoveled out of the way can delay necessary well repairs and cost you more.
When there is the threat of a storm that may bring a power outage to your home, these helpful tips may better prepare you and make it a little less stressful to deal with.
Frozen ground conditions can aggravate an existing well water problem. Don’t let Mother Nature threaten your water supply during the harsh winter months ahead!
Private well owners love their wells and wouldn’t think of trading their well water for anything in the world– except when heavy use causes unusable, brown water to run out of their faucets or they have no water at all.
The “harder” water is, the higher its mineral content and alkalinity. When water penetrates deposits of magnesium and calcium that contain dolomite, chalk and limestone, it develops a hardness greater than 100 mg/L due to increased levels of magnesium, iron and calcium carbonate. Although even the hardest water isn’t bad for your health, it may […]
Clean, safe drinking water is essential to good health, yet it’s also something most people take for granted. Water quality in Connecticut varies greatly depending on the amount of runoff from agriculture, manufacturing, landfills and other sources of pollution, even naturally occurring mineral deposits.
It’s a sad state of affairs, but water just doesn’t get any respect these days. Most people take safe, clean water for granted, particularly those living in modern, developed countries. It makes you wonder if every natural disaster involving water, such as floods, tsunamis, or torrential rains, or the lack of water, such as drought or desertification…
Radon is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas released from the natural breakdown of uranium in the ground. Thereby, radon often finds its way into homes through cracks in floors, walls and structural foundations.
