Johnson County Extension news release
Private Well Workshop Series, a new learning opportunity from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is set for April 18.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Johnson County Extension and Outreach will host a free, one-hour learning session for private well owners on Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm at the Johnson County Extension office, 3109 Old Highway 218 S., Iowa City, Iowa 52246. The program will help attendees understand their well’s water quality and connect them to resources to manage their well.
Did you know that Iowa has a unique funding source for free or low-cost annual testing of private wells? Or that some water pollutants are odorless, tasteless and will not be removed by boiling water? If you’re curious about the answers to these questions, then take advantage of the upcoming learning session which will detail how to test your well and who can help, common contaminants, and factors that affect well water quality.
The program will be taught by Catherine DeLong, Water Quality Program Manager for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. According to DeLong, “About 230,000 Iowans rely on private wells as their home’s main water source, yet many do not know they should be testing once a year, and that Iowa has a unique funding source to help cover the cost of testing.”
Pre-registration is requested. Learn more and register at https://go.iastate.edu/NOTL5J . For questions, contact the Johnson County Extension office by phone (319-337-2145) or email (bielicke@iastate.edu).