Well system inspection

Water tapped by a private well is often of the highest quality. When buying a home with a private well, your home inspection should include a well system check up to ensure the well is in good working order and the quality of the water produced meets health standards.

Prior to the inspection, you should obtain your well’s log or record, which contains information on the history of the well and the ground surrounding it. Contractors must file well logs with their respective states upon completion of all new wells. However, well owners should also own a copy in case the well needs to be serviced at any time.

Your well water inspection will include:

• A check of the water pressure level before and during pumping, pump motor performance (check load, grounding, and line voltage), pressure tank and pressure switch contact, and general water quality (odor, cloudiness, etc.).
• An inspection of well equipment to assure that it is sanitary and meets local code requirements.
• A test of your water for coliform bacteria and nitrates, iron, manganese, water hardness, sulfides and anything else of concern in your area that could pose problems with your plumbing, staining, water appearance, and odor.
• The water test must be done by an independent laboratory and there are additional costs involved. Please let us know if you would like to have the water at your home tested.

If you have a well and need it's water or equipment tested, please call us @ 941-928-1018 or order your inspection online.