Tag: Texas Well Owner Network
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Private water well screenings set for Port Lavaca and Bay City Sept. 23-24
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host water well screenings in Port Lavaca and Bay City Sept. 23-24. Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance and construction,…
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Private water well screenings set for Waller County Aug. 13-14
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting well water screenings Aug. 13-14 in Hempstead for residents of Waller County. Water sample drop-off is from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 13 at the Waller County AgriLife Extension office, 846 6th Street, Hempstead. The follow-up meeting to explain the results of the screenings will be from noon – 1 p.m. Aug. 14…
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Private water well screenings set for Barton Spring Edwards Aquifer Conservation District July 10-11
The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting upcoming events in the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District, BSEACD, July 10-11 to allow residents living within the district’s boundaries to have their well water screened. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist, College Station, said the Texas Well Owner Network, or TWON, program is for Texas residents who…
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Private water well screenings set for South Texas May 20-23
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting five upcoming events in south Texas May 20-23 to allow residents to have their well water screened: a “Well Educated” water well screening in Falfurrias and four “Well Informed” water well screenings in Benavides, Robstown, Kingsville and Zapata/Rio Grande City. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON…
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Private water well screenings set for Paducah, Texas March 18-19
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting an upcoming event in Paducah Texas on March 18-19 to allow residents to have their well water screened. John Smith, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist, College Station, said the Texas Well Owner Network program is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs. “The…
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Private water well screening set for Feb. 7 in Hondo
The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting a “Well Educated” water well screening Feb. 7 in Hondo to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, College Station, said the TWON program is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water…
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Private water well screening set for Feb. 5 in Bellville and Brenham
The Texas Well Owner Network, in conjunction with the Mill Creek Watershed Partnership, is hosting a “Well Educated” water well screening Feb. 5 in Bellville and Brenham to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, Bryan-College Station, said the TWON program is for…
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Private water well screening set for Nov. 15 in Wimberley
The Texas Well Owner Network in conjunction with the Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Watershed Partnership is hosting a “Well Educated” water well screening Nov. 15 in Wimberley to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, College Station, said the TWON program is for…
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Private water well screenings set for West Texas Oct. 10-13
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting upcoming events in West Texas Oct. 10-13 to allow residents to have their well water screened: one “Well Educated” water well screening in Alpine and two “Well Informed” water well screenings in Fort Stockton and Pecos. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, College Station, said…
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How often should I get my well water tested?
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw A West Texas water well. (Sam Craft, Texas A&M AgriLife.) Properly functioning private water wells are essential to quality of life for many rural Texans. Private wells ensure that residents’ home and agricultural water needs are met, and proper maintenance and upkeep are essential for long-term safe water use.…
