Ways To Protect Your Well Water From Pollution
Many Floridian households receive their drinking water from private water wells. As a household’s primary source of drinking water, it is crucial for homeowners to keep their well’s water safe and clean for their family’s consumption. To keep your home’s well water safe for consumption, it is important to protect your well water from being contaminated by pollutants. Below, our well water company outlines a few ways to protect your well water from pollution.
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Sink New Wells On High Ground
First and foremost, homeowners should always place new wells on high ground so surface water can drain away from the well naturally. Ideally, your water well site should be set up on high ground with a natural slope to prevent water from pooling around it, causing contamination. Of course, if you have a pre-existing well, you can’t choose where it’s located. However, you could still try to create slopes that carry surface water away from your well site. North Florida Water Systems Inc can help install new wells on your property!
Ensure Wells Are Properly Sealed
Next up, property owners should ensure that their wells are adequately sealed. Ideally, home and business owners should install a tamper-proof well cap or sanitary seal to prevent unauthorized use of their well. A routine inspection of your water well site to ensure that your surface seal is intact will help prevent surface water from getting into your well. Additionally, be sure to check your well’s cap, seal, and vent for evidence of leaks.
Keep Chemicals Away From The Well Site
Property owners should never store, use, or dispose of chemicals anywhere near their water well site to avoid contaminating their well. Home and business owners should avoid disposing of chemicals or excess medications by pouring/flushing them down a drain. All hazardous materials, such as paint, fertilizer, pesticides, motor oil, and other dangerous chemicals, should be kept far away from your well site.
Test Your Well Water Often
It’s recommended that property owners with private wells be tested annually to check for issues such as mechanical problems, cleanliness, and pollutants. Routine testing of your well water can reveal the presence of contaminants such as nitrates/nitrites, coliform bacteria, and other local pollutants. By identifying potential contaminants or problems early on, property owners can have them treated before they get worse. As part of our water treatment services, we offer well water testing!