Housing Conserve Resources

 

• Weatherization
• Save Energy
• Conserve Water: Every Drop Counts
• Protect Water Quality
• Rethink Waste

Protect Water Quality

We recommend that you test your well water every year to ensure your safety.   Testing your household water is easy! Just contact your County Cooperative Extension office to learn how to take a water sample and submit it for testing at the UGA Agricultural & Environmental Services Laboratories.

You can learn more about the quality of your water by reading the information sheets listed below.

Water Quality Educational Resources:

• Arsenic in your Water
• Coliform Bacteria in your Water
• Corrosive or Scaling Water
• Disinfecting your Well Water-Shock Chlorination
• Home Water Quality and Treatment
• Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfate in your Water
• Iron and Manganese in Water
• Lead and Copper in your Water
• Mercury in your Water
• Nitrate in Water
• Pesticides, Solvents, and Petroleum Products
• Protecting your Well and Wellhead
• Uranium in your Water
• Your Household Water Quality: Odors in Your Water

Home Septic Systems Educational Resources:

• Improving Household Wastewater Treatment
• Protecting Your Home, Lawn, and Water
• Protecting Your Water and Septic System
• Septic Systems

Related Links:

• Local Drinking Water
• Environmental Protection Agency

Staff

• Pamela R. Turner