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Have you checked back in at our Private Well Help Center lately? The 146 published articles on various facets of well care and the 24/7 chatbot are always available, while our team is available from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm to correspond with via email ([email protected]) or telephone hotline (1-866-945-0699). Next week, the hotline will remain open through Wednesday, November 27, and will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday on November 28 and 29. The hotline will reopen for business as usual on Monday, December 2. Enjoy the holiday! #privatewells #wellwater #privatewellhelp #wellhotline

Today we're recommending that you take a look at another Water Systems Council Wellcare?document on caring for wells in extreme situations. "Wellcare? Information for You About Emergencies & Disasters and Wells" explains what you need to know about drinking water supplies in the event of a natural disaster or emergency such as flood, fire, hurricane, tornado, or windstorm occurring on or near properties with private wells and septic systems. As incidences of such disasters and emergencies increase, it becomes ever more important for well and septic owners to be prepared for them. Don't forget, you can also peruse our Help Center (https://lnkd.in/g6Ujfuxz) or call us at 1-866-945-0699 for more information in this area! #privatewells #wellwater #wellcare #naturaldisasters #emergencyprep

Did you miss our last webinar, Groundwater and Well Construction 101? If not, we've got you covered: You can find the video recording at the link below. Watch to learn about how water moves through the ground to your well and how well construction can increase contamination vulnerability! And, it's not too late to sign up for our next webinar, Well Care 101, coming this Thursday, November 21! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gMwEHwRr #privatewells #wellwater #groundwater #wellcare #waterpollution

Well owners need to test their wells at least once a year for coliform bacteria, the group of bacteria that includes E. coli, but many do not test at this frequency or at all, mistakenly believing there is no risk to their well water. Head to our Help Center to read about what coliform bacteria is and what well owners need to know about having it in their well water. #privatewells #wellwater #welltesting #coliformbacteria #ecoli

As we gear up for Season 5 of our podcast, Tap Talk: Drinking Water in Rural America (coming next month), revisit some of our older episodes focusing on private well topics! Today we recommend our sixth episode, in which Steve and Jennifer talked with Wilson Mize of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The conversation centered on North Carolina's notable work with private wells; including using downhole cameras, the unique challenges of older wells, and how the pandemic impacted outreach efforts. #privatewells #wellwater #taptalk #northcarolina

Today's the day to sign up for our next webinar! On November 21 at 1 pm CT, we'll be hosting Well Care 101. This webinar is tailored to teach well owners how to know if their well water is safe to drink, simple best practices for well maintenance, and solutions to the most common well problems. Follow the link to sign up ?? #privatewells #wellwater #wellcare

Abandoned wells need to be properly sealed and closed off to prevent groundwater contamination or people & animals from falling down into them. Go to our help center post below to learn what to do if you have an unused well and watch a video of a well getting sealed! #privatewells #wellwater #abandonedwells #wellsafety

Did you get our November partner newsletter in your inbox last week? If not, check it out below. This edition has news and resources on hurricane/flooding recovery in North Carolina, a new brochure from Minnesota on buying and selling a home with a well, and more. Don't miss it! #privatewells #wellwater #hurricanehelene #hurricanerecovery

"An 800-year-old Norse saga makes a glancing mention of a dead man tossed in a drinking well after a raid on a castle in Norway, almost as an aside. The poor guy doesn’t even get a name. Scientists now believe they’ve found him. Researchers report the results of radiocarbon dating, analysis of ancient DNA, and a detailed study of a skeleton discovered decades ago at the bottom of a well outside Sverresborg castle near Trondheim. They make the case that this 'Well-man' is the same person briefly mentioned in the Sverris saga, a 182-verse story about an early Norwegian king. ... The Well-man corroborates and fleshes out a tiny piece of the tale. Radiocarbon analysis of the skeleton suggests he died around the time of the castle invasion in 1197. The study also turns him from a plot device — a body thrown into the water supply to poison it — into a person." ? Have you ever considered just how far back humanity's use of wells reaches, or how different our modern wells today look and function from those from hundreds or thousands of years ago? Or the role that wells and groundwater played in major historical events? Then you may enjoy this story from the Washington Post, free to read at the link below, exploring the scientific journey to discover 800-year-old remains referenced in a Norse saga, preserved in a bottom of a well. #waterwells #wellwater #groundwater #waterpollution

How much does an average well owner know about how their private well pressure tank works? Pressure tanks are essential in providing water storage and pressure to homes with wells, so they are well worth understanding in order to keep them in good shape and running properly. Find an introduction to pressure tanks at our Help Center here ?? #privatewells #wellwater #pressuretanks #waterstorage