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Private Well Owner Online Water Quality and
Drinking Water Problems
Online Information Guide to Topics Related
Private Well Owners, Private Water Systems, Individual Private
Wells,
Springs, Rural Groundwater Systems, Rural Water Resources
Private Water Cistern System |
 Well System Diagram |
Certified Commercial and Residential
Drinking Water Systems
The following contains background information related to common drinking
water sources of contamination, acute and chronic health problems, health
advisories, and aesthetic problems associated with drinking water. We have put this page together in order to inform the public on a variety of topics and
help them along with their testing needs. The Water Research Center is an
outreach programs developed by Mr. Brian Oram.
Hard Water and Your Drinking
Water
Bacteria in Drinking Water
Coliform Bacteria and Health
Effects
Fecal Coliform in Water
Color, Odor, Turbidity in Drinking
Water and Well Water
Odor in Water
Corrosion - A common drinking
water problem
Cryptosporidium parvum
Giardia lamblia
Iron and Manganese in Drinking
and Tap Water
Lead In Drinking Water
Water Testing
Kits Services and Water Quality Parameters
Nitrate /Nitrogen Groundwater,
Springs, Well Water, Spring Water
Nitrite /Nitrogen Groundwater,
Springs, Well Water, Spring Water
Phosphate - Surfacewater and Groundwater
pH of Water (new) pH indicators
Buffer Solutions (How
to Make)
Sulfates and Hydrogen
Sulfide Corrosion, Well Water, Nuisance Bacteria
Rotten Egg Odors- Sulfur Bacteria, Sulfur Odors
Newest Website -Total Dissolved Solids
Groundwater Under the Influence
SWIP Studies, MPA, MET, Microscopic Particulate Analysis
Microscopic Evaluation Technigue, GWUDI for Well Water and Groundwater
Sources
SWIP Studies for
Surfacewater Sources or Regulated Sources Filtration Performance Studies
Newest Website - Elementary / High School Student Project Tips
Newest Website - The MTBE Fact
Sheet Drinking Water Issues
Newest Website - Atrazine in
Water (updated)
Newest Website - Arsenic In Groundwater
(updated)
Newest Website - Trihalomethanes and Drinking Water
Newest Website- Benethic Invertebrates and Rapid Bioassessment
Newest
Website - Surface Water Physical Chemical Microbiological Standards
Newest Website Ozone
Drinking Water Treatment
(updated)
Newest Website: Radon in
Drinking Water
Newest Website:
Radionuclides in Water
Newest Website:
Groundwater and Drought Conditions
Other helpful information
A brief explanation of Groundwater Flow
Well Water
How to shock chlorinate your water supply
(updated)
A listing of water quality terms
Helpful Homeowner
Information Private Wells and Water Systems
Listing of Federal EPA Primary Drinking Water Standards
Listing of Federal EPA Secondary Drinking Water Standards
Free Report: Giardia in Drinking Water
Free Report: Nitrates in Drinking Water
Free Report: Lead in Drinking Water
Environmental Links
Iron Overload Disease- http://www.ironoverload.org/
American Hemochromatosis Society - http://www.americanhs.org
Other Helpful Links
EPA Microbiology Home Page
A consumers guide to the nations
drinking water
How safe is my drinking water?
Drinking Water Treatment Systems
(updated)
Where does my drinking water comes
from?
How much drinking water do we use in
our homes?
How will I know if my drinking water
remains safe?
How can I protect my drinking water
supply?
What can I do if I have a problem with
my drinking water supply?
Problems Washing Your Clothes?
Co-Authored -
New Publication on Water Quality for Private Well Owners
(NEW Publication)
County and State Water Quality Projects
(Our Partner: Carbon County
Groundwater Guardians)(updated)
Lackawanna
County (Private Well Owner Water Testing) - Program is also offered to
Wyoming County and
Susquehanna County
Outreach Programs (updated)
Luzerne County,
Pennsylvania - (Well Water Testing, Lake Monitoring and more)
(updated)
Monroe County,
Pennsylvania - Groundwater Lake Monitoring, and Watershed Programs(updated)
Pike County, Pennsylvania
(updated)
Newest Website: Water Quality Data for Your State
Hydrological and
Geological Evaluations in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Private Well Owner Program and Website
Agrobusiness
Private Well and Rural Water System Program
Assistance to Watershed Groups and Other Environmental
Organizations
Watershed Website (updated)
Watershed
Support and Training (updated)
Watershed
and Lake Support
Assistance to Watershed Groups
Water Quality Index (updated)
Water Library (updated)
Power Point Presentations(updated)
MPA MET Testing Services-
Microscopic Particulate Analysis
Groundwater Under Direct
Influence Investigations
Online Training Courses
LEED- AP / Green Associate
Training/
Professional Development Hours Courses
Alternative Energy and Green Technologies
Energy
Auditor Training Program
Health
and Safety Training - Chemical Handling and Disposal
Engineering,
Construction, and Electrical Training Programs
Farm-Agricultural
- Rural Business Education
Water,
Wastewater, and Stormwater Design, Operation, and Management
Wetland Education and Training
Inland Restoration;
Wetland Delineation (Basics)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Position Training (GPS)
National Drillers Training Courses
Drilling Safety,
Monitoring Well Design/ Install,
and
Groundwater Basics
Water Well Design (other training provider)
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For More information about
the Water Research Center,
please contact:
Attn: Mr.
Brian Oram, Professional Geologist (PG)
Water Research Center
B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc.
15 Hillcrest Drive
Dallas, PA 18612
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