Exit Quiz - Your Private Well * 1. How often should you have your private well tested? A. Every year B. If there’s been any changes in the land around your well (i.e. commercial building, a nearby waste disposal site) C. If the water has a funny smell or taste D. All of the above * 2. When is the best time to test your well water? A. Fall B. Spring/Summer C. Anytime D. After a period of heavy rain * 3. When does the State of Connecticut require a private well be tested? A. When it's first constructed B. Once a year C. Every 2 to 3 years D. All of the above * 4. How do you know if your well water is contaminated? A. Test your private well water through a state-approved laboratory certified to test drinking water B. When there's a change in the taste, color or smell C. Find out if your neighbors are experiencing problems * 5. Which of the following are good maintenance practices for your private well? A. Periodically inspecting your exposed well casing for cracks or holes B. Over applying lawn chemicals within close proximity of your private well C. Periodically inspecting the area around your well casing for depressions where surface wash can pool D: Answers A & C * 6. Which are considered potential risks to your well water? A. You live within a quarter mile of an industrial area, farmland or gas station B. Your heating oil tank is in-ground C. Your well cap is not sealed watertight at the top of the well casing D. You sometimes let waste oils or gasoline get into the soil in your yard E. All of the above Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. Done
