Homeowners:
Well water should be checked regularly, and when a problem is suspected.
Developers
and Well Drillers: New wells require testing to satisfy
State Health Codes and local zoning regulations.
Realtors:
Knowing the water quality on specific properties can provide a positive
selling point while limiting liability.
Lending
Institutions: Before loans are approved on residential
and commercial properties, a complete water analysis should be performed.
Farmers
and Nurseries: Groundwater contamination from agricultural
chemicals is a sensitive issue for farms, nurseries, and surrounding
properties.
Industry:
Feed and waste
water is analyzed on a regular basis. Other specific industry requirements,
such as monitoring groundwater, can be met on your schedule.
Water
Companies: Routine
testing needs are expanding as new regulations take effect. Compliance
will require increased frequency of analyses for biological, primary
and secondary standards.
Restaurants,
Camps, Hotels:
If more than 25 people are served daily by an on site well, new regulations
take effect.
Schools:
There is a growing
concern about lead, bacteria and other contaminants in school water
supplies.
Towns:
Local land use commissions are beginning to implement groundwater
protection and monitoring measures to guarantee future water quality.
Local
Water Authorities:
The changing quality of water in local lakes and rivers can easily
be profiled by an ongoing series of tests.