Think of your well like a car. It needs an annual checkup. But instead of oil, you’re checking for E. coli and nitrates.
That’s right—once a year, every year. Mark it on your calendar with a glitter pen. Or a skull emoji. Either works.
Why so often? Because water doesn’t send you a text saying, “Hey, I’m gross now.” It just... gets gross. Quietly. Like a ninja made of bacteria.
The Quirky Science of “Wait, What’s That Smell?”
Your well is a hole in the ground. A dark, damp hole. That’s prime real estate for bacteria and chemicals.
A sudden rainstorm can wash cow poop into your aquifer. A broken pipe can suck in dirt. Even your neighbor’s fertilizer can take a joyride into your glass.
And guess what? You can’t taste or smell most contaminants. Lead? Nope. Arsenic? Silent. Coliform bacteria? Totally invisible. It’s like hosting a party where the guests are microscopic jerks.
