Tag: well water screenings
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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 South Texas May 22-25
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting six upcoming events in south Texas May 22-23 to allow residents to have their well water screened: a “Well Educated” water well screening in Benavides and five “Well Informed” water well screenings in Falfurrias, Robstown, Kingsville, Zapata and Cuero. Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator,…
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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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Well water screening opportunities set for April in North Texas
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer several Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) well water screenings in April in the North Texas area. The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is partnering with AgriLife Extension and TWON on these screenings. Events are also in collaboration with various AgriLife Extension offices in North Texas. “Private water wells should be tested…
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Water well owner training set for Feb. 22 in Marlin
A Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) training has been scheduled for 1-5 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Falls County Courthouse, 125 Bridge St., County Court Room 110 in Marlin. The “Well Educated” training is free and open to the public. Dr. Drew Gholson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, College Station, said the…
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Screening of private water wells helps ensure water quality, human health after flooding
Results from Texas well water screenings in areas affected by flooding over the past few years show the importance of those screenings in helping ensure water quality and human health, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service personnel supporting the agency’s Texas Well Owner Network (TWON). “Private water well owners whose wells have been flooded should assume their well water…
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Water well owner training set for Sept. 25 in Carthage
A Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) training has been scheduled for Sept. 25 in Carthage. The training, which is free and open to the public, will be from 8 a.m.-noon at the Panola County Expo Center, 2 Ballpark Road. A lunch, sponsored by the Panola Soil and Water Conservation District and Panola Groundwater Conservation District, will be provided immediately following…
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Water well owner trainings, screening campaign set for August
The Texas Well Owner Network is conducting two Well Educated trainings in West Texas and a sampling screening campaign in August. The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) program is 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 resources. “The…
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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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TWON hosting screenings Sept. 18 in Leming, San Antonio
The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) is hosting water well screenings Sept. 18 in Leming and San Antonio to give area residents the opportunity to have their well water screened. The Leming screening will be from 8:30–10 a.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Atascosa County, 25 E. 5th St. A meeting explaining screening results…
