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Spring is the perfect time to test your drinking water well

May 29, 2013 at 2:09 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged ,

URI Encourages Rhode Island Well Owners To Test Their Water Before June 28, 2013 and Receive a 15% Discount at Several Participating Labs

Through June 28, 2013, you can receive 15% off well testing packages at participating State-certified labs.  Call URI to receive a coupon at 401-874-4918 or email Alyson McCann, Program Coordinator at alyson@uri.edu.

The participating State-certified laboratories include: BAL and ESS; New England Testing Lab, Inc; Northeast Environmental Testing Lab; and Premier Lab.

Private well owners are responsible for ensuring that their drinking water is safe for them and their families. The Rhode Island Department of Health suggests annual testing for key water substances and potential health hazards such as bacteria and nitrates.

For more information on private well testing and protection, visit www.riwelltesting.org.

This URI program provides education and outreach to the public on topics related to drinking water, including private well protection.

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Celebrate Drinking Water Week, May 1 – 7, 2011

May 3, 2011 at 11:38 am · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged ,

May 1–7, 2011 is National Drinking Water Week.

This year’s theme “Water: Celebrate the Essential,” Drinking Water Week provides an opportunity for us to recognize the vital role that safe water plays in our daily lives.  We use water every day to meet our domestic, industrial, agricultural, medical, and recreational needs. Access to clean water that is safe and reliable is crucial for our health and our family’s health.

Each of us can do our part to protect our waters.  What we do in and around our home can have a positive impact on water quality.  Below are some suggestion – pick just one that you can commit to.

For more information on what you can do in and around your home to protect water quality, see our videos:

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