The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension service has teamed up with the Texas Well Owners Network, its well owner education program, to begin testing private water wells for contaminants in the next few weeks.
“Our biggest concern with a situation like this is that we generally see elevated levels of E. coli," said John W. Smith, an AgriLife Extension program specialist. "And basically, what we're saying when that hits is the possibility of some kind of feces-borne contaminant may be in your well."
Private well owners are being asked to bring water samples into the AgriLife Extension offices in Burnet, Lampasas, Llano and San Saba counties Thursday morning from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Visit the Resources tab at twon.tamu.edu for more information.