People That Use Well Water

[saz326]

Do you ever test the water for contamination?

I know in the UK we have areas of land that contain heavy metals.

(in Devon the soil can be rich in arsenic! That was a fun university study we did. Ended up testing peoples home grown carrots and found a multitude of nasties.).

Do you ever use bonding agents to bind any heavy metals up?

Also, do your wells fill from the natural water table? If so, do you know just where the water comes from. i.e. does it come from areas nearby that have farms, or aggricultural land? Or could your neighbours be using fertiliser that is slowly draining into your well?

I ask this as I have no idea how trustworthy well water is in the uk. I do know that we are getting increasing amounts of stuff like oestrogen in our rivers and streams but as I say no idea of well water quality.

 

[saz326]

Guess the people that use well water are in a different time zone?

 

[Mikaila31]

My family does test are well water. A daycare is run out of our house, so water tests are actually required by law for us. For most people they are not required. We get our test thing from the court house. The cost of the tests depends on what you are doing. There are common Nitrogen and Iron tests and it can go up to bacteria(cloriform) tests and more. Tests usually cost between $10-20. You mail them a small jar of water and it has to reach the lab before 24hrs have passes. Results are then mail to you.