Well Water Survey

The Millerton Area Watershed Coalition (MAWC) is offering well water quality testing for interested landowners within the Upper Finegold Creek watershed.  This survey is being offered at less than 1/3 the typical cost.  All labor is provided at no charge – and only the cost for analyzing the well water sample at a County Public Health Laboratory will be charged.  The laboratory analysis is $93.00.  The analysis will include: copper and lead, other metals, bacteria and radioactivity.  Funding to reduce the typical cost of this comprehensive analysis has been made possible by a grant from the CALFED Bay-Delta Watershed Program. 

Groundwater quality and quantity within our local Sierra Nevada communities is becoming of increasing importance due to potential economic and environmental impacts. More information is being gathered to better understand local conditions of groundwater used for drinking and other domestic purposes – as well as the availability of water supplies. 

This service will be provided to landowners through the training and employment of members from our local foothill communities.  These individuals will be responsible for the proper collection of water samples and delivery to the County Public Health Laboratory for analysis. 

This offer is limited to landowners who respond on a first come first served basis.  If you are interested in this service and would like to sign up please contact: Steve Haze, Program Coordinator – 855-5840.

Funding for this project has been provide in full or in part through an Agreement with State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) pursuant to the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000 (Proposition 13) and any amendments thereto for the implementation of California’s Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program.  The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the SWRCB, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

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