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Jefferson County advises Conifer residents on private-well testing and septic maintenance
Summary
Jefferson County Public Health walked homeowners through recommended private-well tests, treatment options and septic-system maintenance, stressing testing at well completion, property transfer and for bacteria/nitrate concerns, and recommending local resources for labs and courier testing.
Conifer — Jefferson County Public Health outlined recommended testing and maintenance practices for private wells and on-site wastewater systems at a Conifer Area Council town hall.
Roy Laws, an environmental health specialist with Jefferson County Public Health, told attendees that private well owners are not required by law to test but that testing is important for health and property reasons. "For the most part, yeah. Water quality is is pretty good most of the time," Laws said, adding that localized problems do occur and that baseline testing at well…
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