For those maintaining, building or currently considering a water well on their property, the Leslieville Elks Hall will be hosting an information evening on the topic.

Presented by Grey Wooded Forage Association, the session will include information on how to keep water supplies consistent, and free of contaminants. 

For those using a water well for household purposes, organizers say the key to ensuring your water supply is safe and secure is knowing how groundwater works, learning about your well and understanding how to properly maintain it.

The session will give an introduction to proper water well siting, as well as best construction and maintenance practices that organizers say will help protect from biofouling and contamination, which can save you costly repairs and ensure well water yields are sustained over many years.

Among the topics expected to be covered:

• Understanding groundwater
• How your well works
• Finding and understanding your drilling report
• How to “draw your well”
• Water well problems
• Top 10 well enemies
• Shock chlorinating your well
• Taking and testing water samples
• Take home messages

Organizers say the evening will also feature a Q&A session with presenters, as well as take-home resources.

The workshop starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Click here to register.