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Welcome
to the Private Well Network
The Private Well Network (PWN) is a
community-based initiative designed to encourage private well owners
to protect their health through regular and affordable testing of
well water quality.
By sharing water quality test
results, aquifer maps and general information about groundwater, the
PWN aims to empower private well owners to take the necessary steps
to improve their own well water quality and to prevent contamination
of our common drinking water sources.
The current geographic scope of the
PWN is the Township of Langley.
Discounts
on Water Quality Testing
By joining the PWN, you will receive
a 20% discount (conditions apply) with Exova
on the
following standard tests (Repeat Bacteriology test not included):
Chemistry (W99)
$117.86
$94.71/sample
pH, alkalinity, hardness, calculated total dissolved solids (TDS),
colour, turbidity, choliride, fluoride, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate,
aluminum, antimony, arsenic, barium, boron, cadmium, chromium,
copper, iron, lead, manganese, sodium, uranium, zinc, magnesium, potassium, selenium and silica.
Bacteriology
(M99S)
$48.30 $39.06/sample
Total
coliforms, fecal coliforms (E. Coli) & heterotrophic
plate count.
Combined testing (WM99) $164.06 $131.67/sample.
Repeat Bacteriology (M99R)
*Prices include GST and disposal fee.
It is recommended by your local drinking water officer to test
your well water every year for bacteria and every three years for
chemistry.
Conditions
By joining the network you are entitled to a
20% discount on the
M99 / W99 / WM99 tests and you authorize Exova (formely Norwest Labs/Bodycote) to release the
results of the tests to the Private Well Network for inclusion in
groundwater maps accessible via the Community Mapping Network
web site. In order to respect privacy, participants’ names and
addresses will NOT be made publicly accessible on the CMN web site.
The Atlas
The PWN Atlas is a web-based mapping tool which displays water
quality data for wells that have been tested along with other useful
spatial information. Water quality data will be up-loaded on a
semi-annual basis and may be viewed free of charge.
Read instructions on how
to use the interactive map or launch
the PWN
Atlas.
How to join?
Complete the PWN
sampling and release
form (also available from Exova) HERE and then pick
up your sampling bottles and instructions from Exova. Collect
your water sample and return it to Exova within 24 hours
after collection.
Exova is located at #104, 19575 – 55A Avenue, Surrey,
BC, V3S 8P8. Hours of operation are 7 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Saturday 10 am to 2 pm.
Partners
The PWN was initiated by private well owners within the Township
of Langley with support from the Township of Langley,
Langley Environmental Partners Society, Community Mapping Network and Exova.
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