Check that the sanitary seal is secure and watertight and is a KDHE-approved type. Make sure the ground slopes away from the well for at least 15 feet in all directions. Shock chlorinate the well and water system. Test water and file the results with other records and information about the well. Find and fix the cause of any change in water color, taste, or odor.
Shock chlorinate the well.
Store chemicals such as fertilizer, pesticides, oil, fuel or paint at least 100 feet down slope. Prevent backflow and back-siphonage by maintaining an air gap above the container you are filling, or by using an adequate backflow prevention device. Operation needs Each year many wells are threatened or damaged by accidents that occur near the well. These are all things that happen. The impact of these activities can be eliminated or minimized with diligent management decisions.