Study shows that many household wells need better drinking water treatment and monitoring Outside of Nevada’s bustling cities, private wells are the primary source of drinking water, serving 182,000 people. Yet some of the tested private wells in Nevada are contaminated with levels of heavy metals that exceed federal, state or health-based guidelines, a new…
Maintenance for owning a private well It would have been normal to send Jack and Jill over the hill to fetch a pail of water in the early morning hours of 1850, but things are much different today! Can you imagine life without modern-day plumbing or homes without even a single bathroom? Back in the…
Northern Nevada’s well water has The Highest arsenic levels in the continental US. Even the Reno municipal water supplier has to “blend” its well water with water from the Truckee River to dilute the arsenic amount so it can reach EPA standards. According to the USGS to, 56% percent of our 29,946 wells are known…
When is the last time you tested your well for bacteria? Testing: Municipal supplies test their water for harmful bacterias regularly. Some municipalities will test several times in one day from one source or another. Customers pay for these tests when they pay their water bills as part of the service. Private well owners do…
Nove 3, 2022 | Water Problems High iron water is a frustrating problem for homeowners with wells. From the ugly stains and discolored tap water to nasty iron bacteria in the toilet tank, iron is one of the most common complaints our water treatment experts around the country are asked to fix. Many of these…
Some people don’t know it, but part of water treatment involves sanitizing the piping, water tanks, and well. Often times putting a filter system on isn’t enough due to what’s already in the pipes. A sanitizing or ‘shock’ of all of the things that the water touches can allow the customer to start off with…
