UPDATE: Pesticides found in Stamford CT well water near town park - here's the link.
Connecticut and NY ground water tapped by private water wells is often of the highest quality. Water from Connecticut and NY wells should be tested regularly, however, to ensure that the well is maintained in good working order and the quality of the water being produced continues to meet health standards. Well water should be tested for contaminates before purchasing a home.
Allied Home Inspections can take water samples in Connecticut CT and NY. We provide water testing for the following:
-
Basic Water Profile (bacteria, color, odor, turbidity, sulfates, nitrates, ph, chloride, sodium, iron, manganese)
-
-
-
-
-
The National Ground Water Association recommends that owners of private water wells in Connecticut and NY get their water tested annually for the presence of coliform bacteria, nitrates, and anything else of local concern as part of an annual well maintenance checkup. Contact your water well contractor, state department of natural resources, or local health department for information on local water quality issues. You can also learn more about wells and drinking water by visiting the Water Systems Council website.
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency also recommends that homeowners and renters check their water for radon. According to the EPA, a domestic well needs to be tested once for radon during the lifetime of the well.
Total Coliform Bacteria may indicate presence of disease causing organisms. When coliform bacteria are present, this is a good indication that the source of the water may have been contaminated by surface water or fecal material, and may contain disease-producing organisms.
If you get your water from a municipal utility ("city water") quality can change daily so most tests are usually unnecessary. Nevertheless, it may be a good idea to test for lead because lead can leach into the water from old lead-based plumbing or soldering.
Other typical additional tests are those for iron, manganese, water hardness, sulfides, and other water constituents that cause problems with plumbing, staining, water appearance, and odor. Changes in these constituents also may indicate changes in your well or local ground water. Additional tests may be recommended if water appears cloudy or oily, if bacterial growth is visible on fixtures, or if water treatment devices are not working as they should.
Get your water tested anytime there is a change in taste, odor or appearance, or anytime the system is serviced. Testing after servicing should include the coliform bacteria test, or when family members experience reoccurring health problems. Wells that are new or part of a farming operation should be tested annually especially for coliforms and pesticides being used in the area. Testing is also recommended after flooding or nearby chemical spills or contamination.
We can provide water testing and analysis for most towns in Connecticut and NY including Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, Westchester, and Putnam Counties. Please call for pricing and availbility.
Danbury Water Testing
Bethel Water Testing
Stamford Water Testing
Newtown Water Testing
Norwalk Water Testing
Monroe Water Testing
New Canaan Water Testing
Redding Water Testing
Weston Water Testing
Wilton Water Testing
Ridgefield Water Testing
Oxford Water Testing
Southbury Water Testing
New Fairfield Water Testing
Fairfield Water Testing
Darien Water Testing
New Milford Water Testing
Bridgeport Water Testing
Brookfield Water Testing
Shelton Water Testing
Easton Water Testing
Seymour Water Testing
Westport Water Testing
Greenwich Water Testing
Amston Andover Ansoina Ashford Avon Bantam Barkhamsted Beacon Falls Berlin Bethany Bethel Bethlehem Bloomfield Bolton Bozrah Branford Bridgeport Bridgewater Bristol Brookfield Brooklyn Burlington Byram Canaan Canterbury Canton Chaplin Cheshire Chester Clinton Cobalt Colchester Colebrook Collinsville Columbia Cornwall Coscob Coventry Cromwell Danbury Danielson Darien Deep River Derby Durham East Granby East Haddam East Hampton East Hartford East Haven East Lyme East Windsor Eastford Easton Ellington Elmwood Enfield Essex Fairfield Falls Village Farmington Franklin Gales Ferry Gaylordsville Georgetown Glastonbury Goshen Granby Greenwich Griswold Groton Guilford Haddam Hadlyme Hamden Hampton Hartford Hartland Harwinton Hazardville Higganum Huntington Kensington Kent Killingly Killingworth Lakeville Lebanon Ledyard Lisbon Litchfield Lyme Madison Manchester Mansfield Marion Marlborough Meriden Middle Haddam Middlebury Middlefield Middletown Milford Milldale Monroe Montville Moodus Morris Mystic Naugatuck New Britain New Canaan New Fairfield New Hartford New Haven New London New Milford New Preston Newington Newtown Niantic Norfolk North Branford North Canaan North Granby North Haven North Stonington Norwalk Norwich Old Greenwich Old Lyme Old Saybrook Orange Oxford Pine Meadow Plainfield Plainville Plymouth Pomfret Portland Preston Propsect Putnam Redding Ridgefield Riverside Riverton Rockfall Rockville Rocky Hill Roxbury Salem Salisbury Scotland Seymour Sharon Shelton Sherman Simsbury Somers South Meriden South Windsor Southbury Southington Southport Sprague Stafford Stafford Springs Stamford Sterling Stonington Storrs Stratford Suffield Tariffsville Terryville Thomaston Thompson Thompsonville Tolland Torrington Trumbull Union Unionville Vernon Voluntown Wallngford Wapping Warren Washington Washington Depot Waterbury Waterford Watertown Weatogue West Granby West Hartford West Haven West Simsbury Westbrook Westchester Weston Westport Wethersfield Willimantic Willington Wilson Wilton Winchester Windham Windsor Windsor Locks Winsted Wolcott Woodbridge Woodbury Woodstock Yalesville
