{"id":19193,"date":"2017-11-03T20:51:42","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T20:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/?p=19193"},"modified":"2017-11-03T20:51:42","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T20:51:42","slug":"well-owners-can-improve-water-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michelleshulman.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/well-owners-can-improve-water-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"How Well Owners Can Improve Their Water Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well water is typically an excellent source of good, safe drinking water for millions of Americans. But for those with water quality issues, such problems are easily addressed.<br \/>\nA key to improving water quality is knowing the basics about water testing, well maintenance, water treatment, and groundwater protection, says the National Ground Water Association (NGWA).<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19203\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/well_water_l1.jpg\" alt=\"well_water_l1\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michelleshulman.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/well_water_l1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michelleshulman.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/well_water_l1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nUnlike public water systems, private well owners are responsible for testing their own water. NGWA recommends that well owners test annually for bacteria, nitrate, and anything of local concern. To get your water tested, check with your county health department to see if it offers testing services, or check with a private drinking water testing lab.<br \/>\nGroundwater contaminants of local concern can be naturally occurring, such as arsenic, or man-made, such as chemicals or heavy metals from industrial or waste sites.<br \/>\nDesigned specifically for household well owners, the NGWA website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.WellOwner.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.WellOwner.org<\/a> contains more practical information about water testing, well maintenance, water treatment, and groundwater protection. If you are living or purchasing in Washtenaw County, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ewashtenaw.org\/government\/departments\/environmental_health\/wells_septic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> for localinformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well water is typically an excellent source of good, safe drinking water for millions of Americans. But for those with water quality issues, such problems are easily addressed. A key to improving water quality is knowing the basics about water testing, well maintenance, water treatment, and groundwater protection, says the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). 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