Press Release By Williamson County Texas – A&M AgriLife Extension
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, is hosting a FREE water screening event for those residents that may have had their private water well inundated with flood waters During the July rainfall events. The screening will be held on August 21 – 22 in Georgetown.
Water samples will be screened for total coliform bacteria and E. coli bacteria.
Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, College Station, said the Texas Well Owner Network program is for Texas residents who depend on household wells for their water needs.
“The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance and construction, and water quality and treatment,” he said. “It allows them to learn more about how to improve and protect their community water resources.”
Water samples can be dropped off on Thursday, August 21st from 8:30-11:00a.m. at the AgriLife Extension office for Williamson County, 100 Wilco Way, Suite AG201, Georgetown. There will be no cost for the water well screening. For instructions on taking your water sample, please visit the TWON website at https://twon.tamu.edu/ or visit the Williamson County Extension website at https://williamson.agrilife.org/ and go to the TWON Water Well Testing tab for instructions on taking your sample for this free water well testing event.
The follow-up meeting to explain the results of the screenings will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 22nd at the Williamson County AgriLife Extension Office, 100 Wilco Way, Suite AG201 in Georgetown. Attending the follow-up meeting is essential for those submitting samples to receive their results as well as to learn corrective measures for identified problems and improve their understanding of private well management.
To learn more about the programs offered through the network or to find additional publications and resources, visit https://twon.tamu.edu. For more information on the water screening contact Pigg at 830-275-3866 or j-pigg@tamu.edu.
For more information please visit our website at: https://txmg.org/williamson/ or call the Extension Office at 512-943-3300.
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