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WATER WELL
INSPECTION & TESTING

Maintaining Your Well

Some simple well maintenance and recordkeeping will help protect the quality of your water and your well.

Water Quality

Have a water sample analyzed for bacteriological quality at least once a year. Have a sample checked for chemical quality (such as hardness or specific conductance) every five years. Changes in water quality provide early warning of defective surface casing, seals, or contaminated aquifers.  Many local water treatment or conditioning businesses, and some local Health Department offices or independent laboratories will perform these tests for a fee.

Shelter

Do not store poisons, pesticides, petroleum products, or other hazardous materials in your pumphouse or near your well. Do not use the pumphouse to shelter animals.

Cover

Periodically check the sanitary seal/
well cap on top of the casing (well) to ensure it is in good repair.

 

 


General Maintenance

Take care in working or mowing around your well. Keep the top of the well at least one foot above the ground.  Keep your well records, including a copy of your well log, pump information, water quality, and flow testing information in a safe place.

The landowner has the ultimate responsibility for maintenance of their well(s). If well construction problems are discovered that may contribute to contamination or waste of the ground water resource, the Oregon Water Resources Department may require repairs or abandonment to eliminate the problem. The Department will look first to the well constructor to determine if the well was constructed to standards. However, if the constructor is unable or unwilling to perform the repairs, the landowner may assume the responsibility. Problems with the well, due to age or a change in site conditions, may require repairs or abandonment of the well, which are the responsibility of the landowner.

RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & IRRIGATION

"COMPLETE DRILLING SERVICES" 

  • New Well Construction
  • Well Deepening
  • Well Abandonment

ALSO

  • Flow Testing
  • Bacteria & Nitrate Testing
  • Arsenic Testing
  • Other Water Tests Available

Prompt Professional Service

Water Well Drilling Contractor:
Drill, deepen, and repair, site evaluations and research data.

Skyles Well Drilling uses air rotary equipment to drill, deepen, and repair water wells for residential, commercial, and public use.  Serving Oregon since 1948.

Member of the Oregon Groundwater Association

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