The problem, of course, is that our staff is extremely busy with the current crisis. If you are worried about your drinking water, boil it for five minutes. In the meantime, I am offering the following information to help to keep your well water healthy. Well water quality can change over time, especially during rainy periods. Rain can wash bacteria and chemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers across the ground surface and into private wells.
Bacteria can also come from damaged or poorly maintained septic systems.
Wells are especially susceptible to contaminated ground water if they are shallow, built in low areas, or not sealed properly. If the well cap has become loose the well may no longer be wa tertight. You should also be wary of openings in other areas of the well wall or at joints where surface water and debris could work its way through. Keep wells in good shape, with no cracks or loose covers that can let bacteria in. Sand points or shallow wells in sandy soils can be riskier because sand carries chemicals and bacteria through the ground faster than other soil types do.