Homeowners who are on private well water are being encouraged to provide a sample of their well water, especially if they are using it to drink.
You have the opportunity to bring in a small sample of well water and submit it within 24 hours till Thursday, Sept. 17, and you’ll find out if your water is good or if your water needs to be treated.
“We get folks to bring a sample to us and with that sample, we are looking at the nitrate levels or the TDS salinity levels of the water,” said Joel Pigg, extension program specialist with Texas A&M University. “We’re looking at PH and were also looking at the presence of coliform bacteria.”…