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