St. Clair Township

St. Clair Township and the Butler County Engineer’s Office are sponsoring a free well water screening on Monday March 16, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the St. Clair Township Fire Station located at 3900 Hamilton-Trenton Rd.

The event includes:

• Free confidential nitrate screening
• Well maintenance info
• Fun children’s activities
• Free Refreshments

Who should participate:

• Is your home’s well more than 40 years old?
• Is your well less than 50 ft. deep?
• Has it been more than a year since your well was tested?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, bring a well water sample to the free workshop.  Within about 30 minutes, you’ll know if there might be a problem with your well.

To collect your sample properly:

• Use any clean jar that seals properly
• Alternately, pick up a free sample bottle from the St. Clair Twp. Admin Building or the Butler Soil and Water Conservation District
• Plan to collect the sample on January 14 if possible
• Remove any screen or filter from your faucet
• Run the water for five minutes to clear the lines and bring in fresh water
• Do not touch the lip of the jar, the inside of the jar or inside the cap
• Fill the bottle and cap it snugly
• Refrigerate the sample until the workshop
• Bring your sample to the event between 5:30pm and 7:30pm on March 16