If the source of your water is from a well, then ground water contamination should be a constant concern. Groundwater is thought to be the water underground that can removed by well. Common sources of groundwater contamination are landfills, septic tanks, agricultural pesticides and fertilizers.

A major source of well water contamination is the run off containing pesticides and fertilizers that are carried away by rain  percolating through to the groundwater and eventually to the well causing well water contamination. Home septic systems also contribute greatly to well water contamination.

Contamination is often a slow continuous process and has been known to manifest years later and in different areas from the point of contamination. As wells contribute 20% and more of the country’s water supply it has room for a lot of contamination.

The water quality of a well is dependent on its owner, who has to have it tested to ensure that there is no well water contamination.

As a well owner you should test for possible well water contamination if the taste and water odor change, if  there is an increased number of repeated gastro-intestinal diseases that your family and tenants suffer from.

You should especially test for well water contamination  if there are any industrial sites near you or there used to be within a time period of 20 to 30 years past. You should add mercury, arsenic, lead and nickel to the well water contamination tests.You should add mercury, arsenic, lead and nickel to the well water contamination tests.

Use filters if you do find well water contamination exists.

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