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Understanding Well Water Testing

March 9, 2022

Understanding Well Water Testing

Regularly testing your well water quality is essential for having a safe and reliable source of water. Even if the water looks clean, it might be riddled with toxins. Testing the water will tell you exactly what is wrong with your water supply, allowing you to address the issue head-on.

Unfortunately, many individuals don’t even think about testing their well water source until they need well repair in some other way. Don’t wait until you get your well repaired. Instead, test your well water regularly to make sure you are drinking the cleanest water.


Is My Water Safe To Drink?

The only way you can know whether or not your water is safe to drink is to test it. Even if your water looks clean, bacteria and contaminants can be lurking in your crystal clear water, affecting the health and safety of you and your loved ones. To ensure safety, no water should have contaminants or toxins.

 

What Should My Well Water Be Tested For?

Countless toxins and contaminants can creep into your well water supply. It’s important that you perform appropriate tests to determine what is in your water. Most importantly, you will want to test the basic water potability. This includes testing for coliform bacteria and E coli.

Some other contaminants you will want to test for include nitrates, sodium, iron, sulfate, dissolved solids, and more. You will also want to test the pH level and hardness of your water for a complete picture of its health.

 

How Often Should I Test My Well Water?

You never know when contaminants or toxins can get into your well water supply. For this reason, it’s important to routinely test your water. At the very minimum, test your drinking water once a year. For better results, test the water seasonally.

Additionally, get your well water tested anytime you spot damage to the well itself. Well damage quickly leads to contamination. Even after you fix the well itself, the water could still be contaminated. So, test the water quality as soon as you notice and fix damage to the well.

Anytime you invest in a water well repair near me, you might as well get the water tested then. Even if you have recently tested the water, it doesn’t hurt to confirm that the water is still in healthy condition.

 

How Can I Get My Well Water Tested?

For routine testing, you can test the quality of your water yourself. Your local or state health department should be able to get you in contact with certified laboratories in your area.

Another option is to select a water and well specialist. For example, many well pump services also offer water testing capabilities to ensure the well is in perfect condition from all fronts. The team at Monticello Pump Services, Inc. offers water quality tests for homes in Manassas, Leesburg, Fairfax, and Fredericksburg.

 

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He is the best person that I have ever known. My well pump went out yesterday night. I called him at 3:00AM and left a voicemail because it was emergency. He called me back at 7:00AM and troubleshooted my well problem over the phone this morning for free. “NO COST” It’s working perfectly fine right now. If it happens again I will definitely call them to fix the parts. I will go with no other well service other than MONTICELLO ever again.
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The best in the business when it comes to any issues with your well- Jason is a true professional and the team at Monticello Pump is first and only call you should make if you need help with anything having to do with your well!
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I strongly recommend Monticello Pump Services. Friday night, we had no water. Jason from MPS was here by 8 a.m. Saturday and had the problem diagnosed and fixed within a few minutes.
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Highly recommend. Jason troubleshooted my well problem over the phone in the evening, came over expeditiously, and fixed the broken adapter at a reasonable price. He was very responsive throughout the process, including on other plumbing matters. Great service and good people. I am very glad I called them. I will be recommending Monticello to my neighbors.
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Helpful diagnosis info and diagrams on the website. I've needed their help twice and they have always been rapid to respond. Fair pricing for exceptional service. Very good, patient explanations about the components of the system and condition of each. Didn't know they also handle sump pumps and sewage ejection pumps.
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Monticello just left. I couldn't be happier. Jason explained the whole process from testing to potential solutions. What I really liked was that they tried the simplest and least expensive option to fix my well issue first and clearly explained next steps if that did not resolve the issue. They were prompt in arrival.
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I will go with no other well service other than Monticello ever again! I called them on a Wednesday night after 8:00PM. Got a call back in less than 15 minutes for a well issue where we were spewing water. the next day they were out digging the 5 feet down in the heat to diagnose and fix the issue. Great customer service and great price by a great team!
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Sometimes you just get lucky. Our well pump was fried and my previous well service company couldn't get to us for days. I called Jason at Monticello Pumps and they were there by 1pm. I had a new well pump by 5pm! They came not only to assess the job, but ready to do the job. I have a new well service company.

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