Tag: massachusetts

National Protect Your Groundwater Day September 10, 2013

National Protect Your Ground Water Day, September 10, 2013 Today is National Protect your groundwater Day. Its so important to protect our water supplies, regardless is we utilize a Water well as our main source or are supplied by a municipal water source we all have to be cautious of protecting this earths most precious… Read more »

Water Well Hydrofracking in MA & NH

What is hydrofracking? Hydrofracking, which is also referred to as hydrofracturing, is a process that can be used to increase the flow of water into a well. “Hydro” means water, “fracking” is short for fracture. Hydrofracking is typically used for low yield wells. The process is designed for drilled wells only. Fracture? Are you really… Read more »

Real Estate Transfer Testing in MA & NH

Are you planning to buy or sell a home with a water well? There may be testing required in your area. Some towns/cities have requirements for real estate transfer for water wells. If there are no town/state regulations regarding property transfer for water wells there may be requirements from the lending institution. Northeast Water Wells… Read more »

Radon in Well Water – Testing & Removal – NH & MA

What is radon? Radon is a colorless, tasteless, odorless, radioactive gas. Radon occurs naturally as a result of the breakdown of uranium in the ground. You can be exposed to Radon in two ways; in the air in your home and in your drinking water. Radon in the air comes from soil and layers of… Read more »

Water Well Pressure Problems – MA & NH

Issues with well water pressure are one of our most frequent phone calls in our Massachusetts and New Hampshire offices. People call because they suddenly see a change in their well water pressure or because they have consistently experience terrible water pressure. Some people think that well water pressure problems are to be expected with… Read more »

Arsenic is present in one in five water wells in New Hampshire reports NHPR

  Arsenic is present in 1 in 5 wells inNew Hampshire  Just this past monthNew Hampshirepublic radio featured an article regarding the presence of Arsenic inNew Hampshirewater wells urging water well owners to test water at the recommendation of the Department of Environmental Safety. I personally can attest as not only as a water well professional… Read more »

Water Well Maintenance in MA and NH

Water Well Maintenance should be performed yearly to be sure that your water well system is functioning at its best. Many well owners are not aware that minor system issues, when left over time, can lead to major system repairs. Having yearly preventative maintenance inspections done can help prolong the life of the well and… Read more »

Well Water Testing Analysis and Contamination in MA and NH – Sulfate in Water

The twelfth and final post in our series highlighting some of the contaminants that can be found in water wells. Northeast Water Wells is available to collect samples and test your well water for contaminants anytime. If you have a private well, regular water quality testing is very important. Northeast Water Wells recommends testing your… Read more »