If you get your home’s water from a well, it is critical that you inspect it regularly to keep clean water flowing. Well inspections should be part of normal household maintenance. Luisier Drilling in Oconto Falls, WI, recognizes the importance of good well care, and they’re here with a list of key tips to follow for well inspection.

5 Tips For Well Inspection

1. Hire A Professional

Some well owners make the mistake of doing their own well inspection without a professional. It is critical you hire someone who knows what to look for and how to care for a well. Even a brief removal of the well cap has the potential to introduce unwanted contaminants. Professionals take steps to avoid this and have the tools to handle it properly.

2. Test & Treat Water

Testing the water should be done at least once a year. You never know what kind of contaminants may have leeched in. If anything is detected, have a professional treat it properly. If you try yourself, you run a high risk of making it worse.

3. Examine Well Cap Regularly

This can be done without the help of a professional, but is a vital part of well inspection. Do a visual inspection of the well cap. Make sure it is intact, in the right place, and doing what it is supposed to. If you notice anything out of place, contact a professional well technician for hands-on maintenance. 

4. Chlorinate Your Water

Adding chlorine to your water is something that can be done without a professional. Luisier Drilling suggests chlorinating once a month for new wells for the first year, once every three months the second year, and twice yearly after that. This will help keep bacterial growth from beginning and will keep your family healthy. After adding the chlorine, be sure to test the water.

5. Check The Inflow Pipe For Blockage

The water supply pipe will have a screen of some kind to stop particulates like bugs, leaves, and pebbles. Check it during the inspection and clear it out if necessary. In addition to blockages potentially causing reduced water pressure and flow, having decaying insects in your water supply can promote bacteria growth. Even if you are chlorinating regularly, keep an eye on the inflow pipe.

For more information on well inspection, well maintenance, or to see about getting a new well drilled, call Luisier Drilling at (920) 848-5239, or visit their website to learn more about their services.