For any concerns that do arise, she says well owners should contact their public health unit for assistance. The program offers five testing packages. The 'green' package checks only for bacteria. Orange' checks for diesel, oil and petroleum products. This includes courier-delivered test packages and results, and, where possible, a well record.
Participants can expect their results in three to four weeks.
Semeniuk says this testing benefits more than one individual farm. She points out that agricultural producers and rural municipalities often share the same aquifer. By taking part in this project, we can say to society that we are doing our part in protecting our groundwater. She adds that it's also preferable to be proactive. If we don't do anything until something actually happens, we have to play catch-up.