<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=15Dqhi_1FUyQvV400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=15Dqhi_1FUyQvV400" width="800" height="800" ></figure><p>After multiple area communities received heavy rain and are experiencing flooding, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources wants to highlight the importance of well testing. According to the Iowa DNR, homeowners with private wells affected or surrounded by floodwaters should refrain from using well water for drinking, cooking, or bathing until it has been tested and determined safe. </p><p>Washington County residents with wells that have experienced flooding should contact the Washington County Health Department to get their well tested. It is recommended to switch to an alternate water source, such as bottled water for drinking, brushing teeth, and cooking until your well is proven safe.</p><p>Floods can cause water quality problems with water supply wells, even if your well isn’t directly in the flooded area. During a flood, the increased groundwater loading nearby a well can cause well contamination. Contaminated surface water can also leak into a well through defects in the well’s casing or physically run over the top of the well and cause direct contamination of the aquifer. </p><p>Water testing is the only way to know if your well is affected.</p></div></body>

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After multiple area communities received heavy rain and are experiencing flooding, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources wants to highlight the importance of well testing. According to the Iowa DNR, homeowners with private wells affected or surrounded by floodwaters should refrain from using well water for drinking, cooking, or bathing until it has been tested and determined safe.

Well Testing Needed After Flooding

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After multiple area communities received heavy rain and are experiencing flooding, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources wants to highlight the importan

Well Testing Needed After Flooding

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