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Properly constructed private
water supply systems require little routine maintenance.
These simple steps will help protect your system and
investment.
- Always use licensed or certified
water well drillers and pump installers when a well
is constructed, a pump is installed or the system
is serviced.
- An annual well maintenance
check, including a bacterial test, is recommended.
Any source of drinking water should be checked any
time there is a change in taste, odor or appearance,
or anytime a water supply system is serviced.
- Keep hazardous chemicals,
such as paint, fertilizer, pesticides, and motor oil
far away from your well.
- Periodically check the well
cover or well cap on top of the casing (well) to ensure
it is in good repair.
- Always maintain proper separation
between your well and buildings, waste systems or
chemical storage facilities. Your professional contractor
knows the rules.
- Don't allow back-siphonage.
When mixing pesticides, fertilizers or other chemicals,
don't put the hose inside the tank or container.
- When landscaping, keep the
top of your well at least one foot above the ground.
Slope the ground away from your well for proper drainage.
- Take care in working or mowing
around your well. A damaged casing could jeopardize
the sanitary protection of your well. Don't pile snow,
leaves, or other materials around your well.
- Keep your well records in a safe
place. These include the construction report, as well
as annual water well system maintenance and water
testing results.
- Be aware of changes in your well,
the area around your well, or the water it provides.
- When your well has come to the
end of its serviceable life (usually more than 20
years), have your qualified water well contractor
properly decommission your well after constructing
your new system.
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