Tag: Texas Well Owner Network
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Texas Well Owner Network trainings scheduled for November
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) has scheduled several free Well Educated trainings for November for private water well owners who depend on household wells for their water needs. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, College Station, said the TWON program was established to help…
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Private water well owners should test well after a flood
Private water well owners whose wells flooded during Tropical Depression Imelda should assume that their well water is contaminated until tested, said Diane Boellstorff, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service water resource specialist. “You should not use water from a flooded well for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing your teeth or even bathing until you are satisfied…
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Private water well owners should test well after a flood
Private water well owners whose wells flooded during Tropical Depression Imelda should assume that their well water is contaminated until tested, said Diane Boellstorff, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service water resource specialist. “You should not use water from a flooded well for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing your teeth or even bathing until you are satisfied…
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Private water well screening set for May 8 in Kimble County
The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting a water well screening May 8 in Junction to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. The screening will be from 8:30–10 a.m. at the Kimble County Courthouse, second floor, 501 Main St. A meeting explaining screening results will be at 1 p.m. May 8 at…
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TWON water well owner training, screenings set for July 26 in Bellville, Panhandle
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) program has scheduled several trainings and screenings in July. Dr. Drew Gholson, AgriLife Extension program specialist, said TWON was developed for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs, allowing them to learn more about how to improve and protect their community water…
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Water well trainings and screenings set for July in the Panhandle
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer several Texas Well Owner Network trainings and screenings in July, said program coordinators. The Texas Water Resources Institute is partnering with AgriLife Extension and the Texas Well Owner Network on these programs. The events are in collaboration with the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District, North Plains Groundwater Conservation District and…
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Texas Well Owner Network wins 2018 Texas Environmental Excellence Award in education
The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) has received the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s 2018 Texas Environmental Excellence Award in the category of education. The Texas Environmental Excellence Award is the state’s highest environmental honor and acknowledges achievements in environmental preservation and protection in diverse categories. Award winners will be celebrated at the commission’s Environmental Trade Fair…
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Water well owner training set for April 24 in Stephenville
A free Texas Well Owner Network training has been scheduled for April 24 in Stephenville. The training is set for 1-5 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1229 N. U.S. Highway 281. It is being offered to area private water well owners through collaboration with the Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. “The Texas Well…
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Water well owner trainings, screenings set for August
The Texas Well Owner Network is having several private water well screenings in August as well a training program for those interested in private water well management, Aug. 23 in Conroe. “The Texas Well Owner Network, or TWON program, is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs, so they can learn about…
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Well owners invited to low-cost water screenings and trainings in Fredericksburg, Wimberley
The Texas Well Owner Network will be having free water well trainings July 26 in Fredericksburg and July 27 in Wimberley for anyone interested in private water well management. “The Texas Well Owner Network, or TWON program, is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs, so they can learn about improving and…
