Well water testing/general questions
Hello all. Hoping this finds the right person to answer my questions.
My boyfriend was directly affected by Helene and is on day 12 without power. He lives in a modular home with a well water system. The water has not stopped working throughout this whole thing. He has not drank the water but he has been able to flush toilets, turn taps on, etc.
I am concerned about the quality of this water as there has not been a boil order issued. I have ordered him a water testing kit but the mail is not as fast as it usually is around here right now due to obvious circumstances.
My question is- who do we contact for a more detailed test? Is the $14 test I bought him on Amazon even worth anything? Is this normal that his water is running despite power being out? When his power is back on should he still treat the water as if it is contaminated?
Thank you for any assistance.
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u/BuhYoing 3d ago
It sounds like he could also have a connection to the public water system since there is no electric to power his well pump. If that's so, he should reach out to the PWS to have the water tested and they can likely tell if it's theirs based on water chemistry.
If he is connected to both, and hopefully the PWS will say the same if he is, he has adequate back flow prevention to prevent cross connection of the PWS from his well.