Sediment Filters for Well Water: Choosing and Maintaining One

18 hours ago
Edwin Dunckley

Every well carries some sediment: fine sand, silt, and clay from the ground around it. The amount depends on the…

Hard Water and Dissolved Minerals: Hardness, TDS, Conductivity, and Chloride

5 days ago

Four results on your water report all describe the minerals and salts dissolved in your water: hardness, total dissolved solids…

Nitrate and Nitrite in Well Water: Why Infants Matter Most

5 days ago

Most of the chemical results on a well water report are about taste, staining, or plumbing. Nitrate and nitrite are…

Iron and Manganese: What Your Well Test Is Telling You

5 days ago

Iron and manganese are two of the most common findings on a well water test, and they usually show up…

Cloudy, Colored, or Smelly Well Water: Turbidity, Color, and Odor

5 days ago

Turbidity, color, and odor are the three measurements on your water report that describe what your senses would notice: how…

Bacteria in Your Water Test? Here’s What It Usually Means

1 week ago

You just got your water test results back, and one line jumps out: Total coliform bacteria — Present. It's an…

Well Certification and Water Quality Testing

2 months ago

If the home you're buying has a private well, there are two questions to answer before closing: Is there enough…

Why Stucco Has a Bad Reputation Around Here — And How We Actually Inspect It

2 months ago

If you’ve spent any time house hunting in this area, you’ve probably come across homes being reskinned like this due…

The Value of a Pre-Listing Inspection

8 months ago

Whether you’re relocating or need more space in a new place, you’ve decided to sell your Chester Springs home. You…