Tag: TWON
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Private water well screenings set for North East Texas May 5-8
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting upcoming water screenings in North East Texas May 5-8 for residents and well owners. Joel Pigg, 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 TWON program was established…
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Private water well screenings coming to Far West Texas April 21-22
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting well water screenings April 21-22 for residents and well owners in the Alpine area and Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties in Far West Texas. Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen, arsenic and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well…
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Private water well screenings set for Permian Basin April 21-25
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host water well screenings April 21-25 for residents and well owners in the Permian Basin region Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen, arsenic and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic…
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Private water well screenings set for Hays County April 7-8
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting a water screening April 7-8 in Hays County for residents and well owners. Joel Pigg, 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 TWON program was established to…
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Private water well screenings set for Jan. 17-18 in Goliad
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting an upcoming event in Goliad Jan. 17-18 to allow residents to have their well water screened. They will screen water samples 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…
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Private water well screenings set for Floresville Dec. 17-18
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host water well screenings Dec. 17-18 in Floresville Dec. 17-18 for Wilson County residents. 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…
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Private water well screenings set for South Plains Sept. 16-20
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host low-cost water well screenings for residents in the South Plains on Sept. 16-20. The lab will screen water samples for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen and salinity, and, in some counties, arsenic. “The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources,…
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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. The lab will screen Water samples 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…
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14 Years of the Texas Well Owner Network
Pigg said that testing water wells is vital because even if the water tastes fine, there could be harmful bacteria, chemicals or naturally occurring pollutants that can harm humans in it. The next day or later that week, residents return to receive their water quality results and attend an educational program. Pigg helps residents interpret…
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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…
