Do you know what is in your drinking water and how to keep it safe for you and your family? Would you like to have your water tested for free?
The Penn State Extension is hosting a July 23 webinar on Private Water Supply Education and Water Testing from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
The webinar is designed for people who manage a private drinking water supply. We'll cover how to test and protect your well or spring and when water treatment might make sense.
We will also discuss well and spring system inspection and maintenance so you know how to protect your family, your property, and the groundwater we share.
This event is for residents of Pennsylvania who use a private water supply (well, spring, cistern) in their primary residence.
Participants must meet the following requirements to qualify for free water testing:
-- Register and attend the live educational event.
-- Reside at a primary residence (not a camp or summer home) with a private water supply, such as a well, spring, or cistern.
Only one test is permitted per household. Water testing supplies will be distributed to participants after attending the event. Using a prepaid mailer, participants must return their water samples by a specified date.
The following parameters will be tested: bacteria, pH, nitrate, manganese, lead, copper, barium, sodium, and arsenic.
All these tests are related to potential health risks and can only be detected through water testing.
A Department of Environmental Protection Accredited Laboratory will do all testing.
Who is this for?
-- Residents of Pennsylvania with a private water supply (well, spring, cistern)
What will you learn?
-- How to test and protect your well or spring
-- When water treatment makes sense
-- Well/spring system inspection and maintenance
Funding for this program was possible by the Pennsylvania Department of Health cooperative agreement with the US Centers for Disease Control Environmental Health Capacity Building initiative (Grant #1NUE1EH001414-01-00) and support from the Master Well Owner Network grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
Click Here to register and for more information.
Visit the Penn State Extension website to learn more about many other educational opportunities.
Upcoming Extension Events
June 10-- Penn State Extension:Tap Talk: The Susquehanna River Fish Assemblage, Collusion Tap Works, York, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
June 10-- Virtual. Penn State Extension (10 of 10) Pennsylvania Forests Webinar Seminar Series - The Use of Slash Walls to Exclude Deer and Regenerate Native Forest Tree Species. Noon and 7:00 p.m.
June 12-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Hosts 6-Part Gardening With Nature Workshop Series - Trees for Climate Change
June 12-- Lancaster Master Watershed Stewards Waterways On Wheels Bike Tour. Northwest Lancaster County River Trail. 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
June 16-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Community Forestry Webinar On Resolving Tree-Sidewalk Conflicts. Noon.
June 24-- Virtual. Penn State Center For Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training Webinar On The Pennsylvania Right To Farm Law. Noon.
June 25-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Pennsylvania Harmful Algal Blooms Webinar. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
July 9-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Hard Water Issues. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
July 10-- Virtual. Penn State Master Watershed Stewards Host Webinar Ahead Of Statewide Native Tree And Shrub Sale. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
July 10-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Hosts 6-Part Gardening With Nature Workshop Series - Xeriscape Gardening
July 11-- Virtual. Penn State Forestry Experts Host Webinar On Habitat Restoration As Part Of A Long-Term Strategy To Control Invasive Species. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
July 14-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Community Science Tool To Track Stream Health. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
July 16-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Hosts Webinar On Uses And Benefits Of Rain Barrels. Noon to 1:00 p.m.
July 30-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Understanding Your Home Water Test Results. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
August 6-- Virtual. Penn State Extension Wednesday Water Series Webinar - Home Water Treatment Basics. 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
August 14-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Hosts 6-Part Gardening With Nature Workshop Series - For The Love Of Groundcovers
August 21-- Virtual. Penn State University To Host Online Solar Law Symposium
September 11-- Penn State Extension Master Gardeners Of Cumberland County Hosts 6-Part Gardening With Nature Workshop Series - Soil Health and Sustainable Gardening.
September 25-- Penn State Extension Dive Deeper Summit For Water Educators. Harrisburg.
October 15-- Penn State Extension Hosts Pest Biocontrol School Oct. 15 In Lancaster County. Two sessions 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
[Posted: June 3, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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