Your well system provides your home with clean, soft water to brush your teeth, boil pasta, or bathe your kids. For this important system to do its job, you’ll need to provide regular well maintenance. Below, are three tips to keep your well in good shape and mitigate costly potential repairs.

How Do You Keep Your Well in Good Shape?

1. Maintain Your Well Cover

The cover to your well lies in your yard and is the top of your water system. If it’s damaged or not sealed properly, your well may be contaminated. Always steer clear of the cover by several inches when mowing the lawn, and perform weekly checks to see it’s attached to the base.

2. Regularly Test the Water

The best way to prevent costly well issues and repairs is to be on top of maintenance so you can catch any issues that arise early. Test your water each year for nitrates, bacteria, and any contaminants that have been problematic in your local area. If you notice your water has changed color or has an odor, you should also test it. Contact a contractor to do the samples and send them to a certified water-testing lab. 

3. Work With Well Maintenance Professionals

Even just opening your well cap could lead to bacterial contamination that alters your water system. Don’t try to remedy odd odors or strange colors in the water yourself—call a professional well maintenance company. They’ll address the issue while ensuring their presence doesn’t cause additional problems. Regularly performed well maintenance can mean the difference between small fees for water testing and thousands of dollars to fix the damage that could have been spotted during a regular checkup. 

Keeping your well water system healthy is easy when you leave it to Dave and Jay Bick at Ace Drilling in Polson, MT. Schedule annual water testing from the family-owned and -operated company, and always contact them if you experience a change in your water taste or smell. For well maintenance in the Lake County area, call (406) 883-3300, or visit their website to learn about drilling and pumps.