If you own a home in Dover, MA it’s important that you follow proper protocol in maintaining your water well and your pumping system. Preventative Maintenance is a very simple process similar to having the oil in your car changed. The difference being is that you don’t even have to leave your home to have it done. Preventative Maintenance inspection on your well system can be scheduled in advance when you have time off. There are two main components of a well system to be considered when it comes to preventative maintenance Water Quality and Pumping System Mechanics.
Dover, MA is an old farm town with many of these farms and orchards still operating today. It’s beautiful and you don’t have to live there to admire the Old time American charm of the town. It is well known that all Dover, MA residents predominatly rely on a private water well system and septic due to the fact that there is only a small public water or sewer supply available. We have written this blog because we are dedicated to educating consumers on being responsible water well owners.
Water quality testing is of the utmost importance specifically to the town of Dover due to its agricultural background. The groundwater tables are influenced by agriculture due to the bacteria that farm animals present in their defecation and the fertilizers and growth hormones used. Other industries, including lumbering for the shipbuilding industry, a grist mill, a nail factory, and an iron rolling which could also predominatly effect the water quality of the area. It’s important to maintain a strict water quality testing schedule.
Northeast Water Wells Inc Water Quality testing Recommendations are as follows:
Bacteria
Recommended to be tested yearly
Total Coliform Bacteria
Heterotrphic Plate Count
Basic Package
Recommended to be tested whenever there are noticeable water quality changes
Total Coliform Bacteria Hardness
E-Coli Bacteria Nitrate
pH Nitrite
Sodium Chloride
Iron Chlorine
Manganese Color
General Package:
Recommended to be tested every 3-5 years
Total Coliform Bacteria Sodium Hardness
E-Coli Bacteria Alkalinity Nitrate
Calcium Ammonia Nitrite
Copper Chloride pH
Iron Chlorine Sulfate
Magnesium Color Turbidity
Manganese Conductivity Odor/Sediment
Comprehensive Package
Recommended to tested every 3-5 years
Total Coliform Bacteria Sodium Hardness Arsenic (Total)
E-Coli Bacteria Alkalinity Nitrate Lead
Calcium Ammonia Nitrite Potassium
Copper Chloride pH Flouride
Iron Chlorine Sulfate Radon
Magnesium Color Turbidity
Manganese Conductivity Odor/Sediment
Extensive
Recommended to be tested every 7- 10 years
Total Coliform Bacteria Sodium Hardness Arsenic (Total)
E-Coli Bacteria Alkalinity Nitrate Lead
Calcium Ammonia Nitrite Potassium
Copper Chloride pH Flouride
Iron Chlorine Sulfate Radon
Magnesium Color Turbidity Flouride
Manganese Conductivity Odor/Sediment P-dichlorobenzene
Radontetrachlorethylene Carbon Tetrachloride Trichloroethane Cis-1
Dichloroethylene Toluene Dichloroethylene Ethylbenzene Monochlorobenzene
The Mechanical inspection consists of a full system check, air charge/ pressure balance, pressure switch check, performance check and inspection on mechanical equipment, Efficiency check, and inspection of the integrity of the well seal complete with detailed system recommendation and results. Mechanical inspections are recommended to be done yearly.
If your have any further questions regarding Maintenance inspections or water quality testing please don’t hesitate to contact our office.
The following publication from the NGWA regarding Water Well Maintenance:
http://wellowner.org//wp-content/uploads/2012/06/eight_tips.pdf
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