Environment: Don’t hide your well – identify it!

Many of the province’s wells are in need of repair and maintenance. This voluntary program will help you ensure that your well is doing its job in providing a clean, reliable and safe water supply for your family

by MARY JANE CONBOY

The Well Wise Resource Centre recently completed a yearlong study that surveyed different groups of professionals to provide advice and guidance on the proper maintenance and protection of rural wells. It found that 89 per cent of the wells visited in Ontario need some sort of repair.

Lack of awareness about private wells was identified as a common problem by all of the groups. The topics of greatest interest to well owners were well maintenance and water testing.

Better Farming - August/September 2008