The Nueces Groundwater Conservation District and State Rep. Denise Villalobos are hosting a free private-well water screening Saturday in rural Nueces County.
The event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the corner of FM 624 and FM 666 in Bluntzer. Residents who rely on private wells are asked to bring a sample of their water for free total dissolved solids (TDS) screening.
TDS measures the concentration of salts, minerals and other dissolved substances in water. The federal standard for safe drinking water is 500 TDS…