Well Water Basics for the Homeowner Carbon County Pennsylvania
Wednesday, July 16, 6:00 pm
Environmental Consultant and hydrogeologist Brian Oram presents this free program for homeowners with private well and/or septic systems at part of the Community Outreach Efforts of the Keystone Clean Water Team. Brian explains smart well maintenance, and takes the mystery out of your water test results.
The program…
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PRESS RELEASE
New Well Owners Booklet Answers Many Questions
When should you test your water? And what should you test it for?…
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For a parameter by parameter, fact based review of the data EPA Generated for Dimock - go to
http://pennsylvania-solutions.blogspot.com/2012/03/well-hw-12-dimock-1262012-review.html
At this point, I have completed the review of 4 samples.
Mr. Brian Oram
Added by Brian Oram, PG on March 31, 2012 at 5:24pm — No Comments
I go to a lot of meetings and the citizens are always concerned about how the Marcellus Drilling might impact the groundwater aquifer, but we all seem to forget about these flooding events that most likely have a more cummulative negative impact on the environment and our health. If your private well has been inudated with water and possibly submerged, you will need to take the following action:
1. Make sure the power is off the the well and check the electrical…
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New Online Guide for Private Well Owners in PA
Nearly a million households in Pennsylvania rely on private water supplies.In Pennsylvania, protection and maintenance of a private well is largely the responsibility of homeowners. Private wells are typically safe, dependable sources of water if sited wisely and constructed properly. Information is provided here to have your private water supply built correctly and protected adequately. There…
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Area homeowners that have an issue with their household water well may be able to receive some technical and financial assistance through a program being administered by the Pocono Northeast resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council. The Council’s program called the Household Water Well Assistance Program will be available beginning March 1st to provide very low interest loans to low to moderate income families in rural areas to service, repair, or…
Added by Brian Oram, PG on March 9, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments
The Wilkes University Center for Environmental Quality, through its Homeowner Outreach Program, has been conducting water quality analysis and education for the past 20 years. Even though our groundwater resources are one of our most important assets, there is limited data on the quality and quantity of regional groundwater. Wilkes University is establishing a regional water quality database and we are requesting your participation by allowing us to add the data from your certified…
Added by Brian Oram, PG on October 26, 2010 at 1:30am — 5 Comments
Getting Your Water Tested – Why?
In Pennsylvania, there are no statewide regulations that truly guarantee that a private well is properly constructed and that the water from the well is potable, i.e., drinkable. In Pennsylvania and other states, a private well is not defined as a public water supply system and not regulated by the PADEP or EPA. There are some counties in Pennsylvania that do provide some regulatory oversight with respect to the siting, construction, and…
Added by Brian Oram, PG on February 19, 2010 at 11:26pm — 2 Comments
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