Tag: water well
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Several private water well screenings, trainings set for mid-June
The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting several “Well Informed” water well screenings and “Well Educated” trainings in mid-June for residents in Wise, Jack, Montague, Parker, Hill, Ellis, Johnson and Somervell counties. These events will give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened and learn more about keeping their wells in good working condition.…
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Numerous private water well screenings set for early May
The Texas Well Owner Network is hosting several water well screenings in early May for residents in Brewster, Crockett, Culberson, Ector and Midland, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves and Terrell counties. These events will give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. The screenings are presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Water Resources Institute,…
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Water wells need to be tested after flood
Article originally written by Joel Pigg The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) is reminding residents that if their water wells become flooded, they should have their well water tested. Diane Boellstorff, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service water resource specialist, College Station, said private water well owners whose wells flood should assume their well water is contaminated until screened.…
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Private water well screening set for July 28 in Levelland
The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON), is hosting a water well screening July 28 in Levelland to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. The Well Informed water sample drop-off will be the day before, July 27, from 8:30–10:00 a.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Hockley County, 1212 Houston Street #2.…
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Has your private water well flooded? What now?
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe Twitter and Facebook were active with tweets and posts after the recent boil water notices issued in Austin and other cities as well as the expansive flooding in Texas, particularly in Central Texas. If you have your own private water well, do the boil water notices in your area…
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Water well owner training set for Oct. 18 in Beeville
A Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) Well Educated training has been scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Bee County Expo Center, 214 S. Farm to Market 351 in Beeville. The training is free and open to the public. Dr. Drew Gholson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, said the program is…
