What Type of Well Pump Do I Need?
Knowing what type of well pump you have can help you when it’s time to repair or install a new well pump!
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Do I Need to Chlorinate My Well
Well chlorination is necessary to keep your well water safe and free of dangerous bacteria. Learn more about it here.
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Are Fertilizers and Lawn Products Safe If I Have a Well?
With warm weather and longer days arriving to Raleigh, if you’re like most homeowners, you’re ready to get outside, eager to plant your vegetable and flower gardens and bring your lawn back to life after a drab, gray winter. Perhaps you even use fertilizers, insecticides, and herbicides to keep your garden free of bugs and […]
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Testing for Lead in Your Home’s Water Supply
How do you know if your well water is truly safe to drink? After the Flint, Michigan water crisis shed light on municipal water issues, many Raleigh homeowners with wells were thankful they didn’t have to rely on city infrastructure and any potential dangers of lead contamination. However, it’s still important to know that your […]
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Three Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Well Pump
Your well pump may be the most important piece of equipment in your home, even more than your HVAC or refrigerator. We use water for everything, from cooking and drinking to laundry and showering, and your well pump is responsible for supplying your home with the clean, fresh water you need. However, well water pumps […]
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Can a Water Well Affect the Property Value of Your Raleigh Home?
There are so many factors that can affect the property value of your home – the school system, interior design choices, or proximity to train tracks can all take thousands off the value of your home. But what about having a Raleigh water well over municipal water? Does relying on well water bring down your […]
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Thawing Outdoor and Well Water Pipes
While Raleigh area winters generally aren’t too severe, it’s not uncommon for overnight temperatures in December, January, and February to dip well below 20 degrees. Temperatures that low can cause your outdoor and well water pipes to freeze, interrupting your water flow and even causing pipes to burst. We shared how to prevent your outdoor […]
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The Aging Water Infrastructure: The Real Reason to get a Well
The well-documented health crisis in Flint, MI helped spotlight the aging water infrastructure issue in the USA. To summarize, in April 2014 the Flint MI water source was changed from Lake Huron to the Flint River. The city was using water from Lake Huron for 50+ years, but the cost of water was one of […]
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What is a Boil-Water Advisory?
Today’s boil-water advisory issued by OWASA in the Chapel Hill / Carrboro NC area gives us the timely opportunity to examine this topic. This same event happened back in February of 2017 as well, effectively mandating that all residents of the Chapel Hill / Carrboro NC area drink bottled water for 1.5 days. What is […]
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Can a Water Well Run Dry?
Short answer: yes. What does it mean when a water well runs dry? Quality wells are drilled so they reach groundwater aquifers. When the water level goes below the intake — for whatever reason — then it’s said the well has “run dry.” What is an aquifer? Aquifers are not underground rivers as some like […]
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