Radon in Well Water: What Your Test Result Means and When to Treat It
Radon in well water explained by a driller: what your pCi/L result means, the 4,000 pCi/L state action level, how to test, and aeration vs carbon treatment, with a result checker.
Lead in Well Water: Where It Comes From and How to Get Rid of It
Where lead in well water comes from, the EPA limits, how to take a proper first draw sample and how to remove lead.
PFAS in Well Water: Sources, EPA Limits, Testing and Filters (2026)
What PFAS are, how they get into private wells, the 2026 EPA limits and the filters that remove them, with a risk and result checker.
Manganese in Well Water: Black Stains, Safe Levels and How to Remove It
What manganese in well water means, the EPA limits, and how to remove it, with a checker for your test result.
How Often Should You Test Well Water? A Simple Testing Schedule
What to test in your well every year, every 3 to 5 years and right away, with a schedule builder for your home.
How to Get Water From Your Well When the Power Is Out
No power means no well pump. Here is how to use your pressure tank, a generator, a battery backup or a hand pump, plus a calculator for how much water to store.
Air in Well Water Lines? 5 Causes of Sputtering Faucets and How to Fix Them
Sputtering faucets on a well usually point to one of five causes. Use the checker to find yours, then bleed the lines and know when to call a pro.
Arsenic in Well Water: Safe Levels, Testing and How to Remove It
Arsenic in well water explained: the 10 ppb EPA limit, arsenic III vs V, testing, and treatment that works, with a result checker for your lab number.
How to Winterize a Cabin or Vacation Home on a Well (Checklist)
How to winterize a cabin or vacation home on a private well: full drain down or heat on, step by step, with an interactive checklist and a spring start up plan.
How to Remove Iron From Well Water: Test, Treat and Stop the Stains (2026)
How to get iron out of well water: which test numbers matter, the four types of iron, a treatment picker, and the softener, air injection and injection options.
Frozen Well Pipes: How to Thaw a Frozen Well Line Safely
How to find and thaw a frozen well pipe, pressure switch or well pit safely, what never to use, and how to keep it from freezing again.
Sand in Well Water: Causes, a Quick Test and How to Fix It
Why sand gets into well water, how to test for it, the fixes from a spin down filter to a new screen, and when to call a well driller.
Signs of a Bad Well Pressure Tank (and a 2 Minute Test)
The 6 signs your well pressure tank is failing, a simple tap and knock test, how to check and set the air charge, and when to replace the tank.
Brown Well Water: Why It Happens and How to Fix It
What brown, orange or dirty well water means, whether it is safe to drink, and the right fix for iron, manganese, sediment, iron bacteria and water heaters.
Well Pump Won’t Shut Off? Why It Keeps Running and How to Fix It
Why a well pump keeps running and never shuts off, how to test the pressure switch and find a leak, and when the pump itself is the problem.
Nitrates in Well Water: Safe Levels, Health Risks and Removal
The EPA nitrate limit, the NO3 vs NO3-N unit trap, who is most at risk, where nitrate comes from and how to remove it, with a checker for your lab result.
Coliform Bacteria in Well Water: What a Positive Test Means
What total coliform and E. coli results mean for your well, what to do today, how to shock and retest, and when you need UV, with an action planner for your result.
Black Friday Well Pump and Water Filter Deals 2026: What to Buy
Black Friday 2026 is November 27. The well pumps, pressure tanks, softeners, filters and UV systems worth buying.
Well Pump Keeps Tripping the Breaker? 9 Causes and a Quick Troubleshooter
Tell us when the breaker trips and what you notice, and our troubleshooter ranks the most likely causes, what you can safely check yourself and when to call a pro.
Best Heat Tape for Water Pipes (2026): Safe Picks and Length Helper
The best heat tape for water pipes, well lines and pump houses, how self regulating cable differs from constant wattage, safety rules, and a helper that works out the length you need.
Best Water Softener for Well Water (2026): Iron, Hardness and Sizing
The best water softeners for well water with hardness and iron, plus a sizing tool that picks the grain capacity for your household and tells you when you need an iron filter first.
