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Call: 1-800-338-0213 and Joseph H. Huemann & Sons Well Drilling, Pump Sales and Service will respond in 15 minutes based on the nature of the emergency.


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Q. If my well tests positive for bacteria is this cause for alarm?

A. No - but it is cause for concern. There are some bacteria that can cause health problems, most however, are harmless. Coli-form bacteria (while not harmful in itself), is used as an indicator that more harmful bacteria. If bacteria is identified, this is cause for serious concern and you need to contact a licensed water well professional to determine the reason for the contamination, correct the problem and to disinfect your water well system and insure a safe drinking water supply.

A water test that provides a count of total bacteria present is recommended rather than a test that only indicates presence/absence of bacteria. The state and local health departments recommend having your water tested annually.

Q. How often should my well be disinfected?

A.
  • Have you noticed a change in the taste, odor, or color of your water?
  • Anytime a water test comes back positive for bacteria.
  • Any time your well is serviced such as when a pump is worked on.
  • Pressure tank or water heater is replaced.
  • Anytime your water well is subject to flood waters.

Q. Can I disinfect my own well?

A. Yes - however it is not as easy as it may appear. Many do-it-yourselfers have caused serious damage to well casings, adapters and/or pump housings because proper attention was not given to the corrosive reaction of the chlorine on well components. In many cases high voltage may be present in wiring by the well cap. Not to mention the potential health hazards related with vapors or skin and eye contact or electrical shock.

Q. Why is it that sometimes my water has an orange cast and sometimes smells like rotten eggs?

A. Many minerals such as iron are naturally occurring in groundwater and in themselves are safe, yet may be considered undesirable. There are numerous water treatment devices that you can call on us to tell you about. We are here as your information resource.

If a well is not used daily (such as a summer home) running the faucets for a while may be all that is needed. Sulfur bacteria and iron sheen may adhere to the inside of your plumbing and needs to be flushed.

Q. If I hook up to city water, can I still keep my well?

A. That depends on local ordinances. Many communities allow continued use of a water well for irrigation once a property is on city water. To ensure the well is properly maintained, your community may require a special use permit for your well and an annual inspection.

By law, when a groundwater well is no longer used to supply water, within 30 days after nonuse, it must be sealed.


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PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

NEW NEW NEW!

To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to sustaining your valuable Groundwater system, we are offering a new preventative maintenance service that will add years to the life of your system.

We start by analyzing your well system (checking your well cap, gauge, switch and tank). We confirm that everything is working properly and make recommendations for anything that is not. We will collect a water sample and have it tested for bacteria. The water sample results will be available 2-3 days after your inspection and we will contact you with the results and send you a copy for your files. If your water sample does not pass we will make recommendations with the necessary steps to correct it. The Preventative Maintenance Inspection will take approximately one hour to complete and there will be no interruption of your water service. Lastly, we will provide a comprehensive written report with our findings.

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Joseph H. Huemann & Sons Well Drilling, Pump Sales and Service is fully licensed and insured and is proudly serving clients in the McHenry/Johnsburg area and throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, in communities such as Barrington, Hebron, Wonder Lake, Richmond, Marengo, Huntley, Crystal Lake, Libertyville, Bull Valley, Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Woodstock, Ingleside, Fox Lake, Mundelein, Hampshire, Vernon Hills, Dundee, Elgin, Hawthorn Woods, Racine, Kenosha, Twin Lakes, Silver Lakes, Genoa City, Paddock Lake, Lake Geneva,and more.

In Illinois: Northern Cook County - Lake County – Eastern DuPage County - Kane County - McHenry County – Northern Boone County - In Wisconsin: Walworth County- Racine County- Kenosha County