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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 559694" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>Depending on the local laws, the well might have to be tested by your county's health department. Either way: have it done!</p><p>Make it a contengency that the water must be potable for the closing to happen. Once again, local laws differ on the topic and non drinkable water does not always mean the sale to be void.</p><p>I suggest taking 2 samples: one from the well, one from the house faucet. It will tell you if the well is good but plumbing needs cleaning (easy fix)or if the well is contaminated (not always easy or cheap to fix).</p><p>Here and in NY we've always had well water. Ours is healthy and does not stink (yes, sometimes the water can be healthy but stinks from sulfer for example).</p><p>Also make sure to check the debit of water per minute and ask if there is ever any water shortage. Some wells have never ending water (or almost never ending) and some others not so much... </p><p>If there are water shortages, it can be managed by not being wasteful and by adding a reservoire in the basement or other appropriate location.</p><p>When everything runs good, having a well is not complicated.</p><p>But when things go bad, watch out!</p><p>So basically: ask questions and test it.</p><p>Personally I LOVE our well water: no added chlorine that would make Partner sick (he can't drink city water because it aggravate his GERD). And I never pay a water bill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 559694, member: 11847"] Depending on the local laws, the well might have to be tested by your county's health department. Either way: have it done! Make it a contengency that the water must be potable for the closing to happen. Once again, local laws differ on the topic and non drinkable water does not always mean the sale to be void. I suggest taking 2 samples: one from the well, one from the house faucet. It will tell you if the well is good but plumbing needs cleaning (easy fix)or if the well is contaminated (not always easy or cheap to fix). Here and in NY we've always had well water. Ours is healthy and does not stink (yes, sometimes the water can be healthy but stinks from sulfer for example). Also make sure to check the debit of water per minute and ask if there is ever any water shortage. Some wells have never ending water (or almost never ending) and some others not so much... If there are water shortages, it can be managed by not being wasteful and by adding a reservoire in the basement or other appropriate location. When everything runs good, having a well is not complicated. But when things go bad, watch out! So basically: ask questions and test it. Personally I LOVE our well water: no added chlorine that would make Partner sick (he can't drink city water because it aggravate his GERD). And I never pay a water bill. [/QUOTE]
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