Well owners can get a free kit from government to test the water

    Friday, 14 July 2023 07:00

    By Tonya Organ

    This pilot initiative was first launched last December and provides well owners with detailed information about chemical levels in their drinking water.

    There are more than 2,000 free well water chemistry test kits available to private well owners. To date, over 3,000 test kits have been distributed and over 1,000 samples have been tested for potential contaminants. This pilot initiative was first launched last December and provides well owners with detailed information about chemical levels in their drinking water. The kits are available through various Digital Government and Service NL regional offices.

     

     

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