Working Well Workshop Date : 2010-03-10 Time : 1 pm-4 pm Venue : Medicine Hat

If you have a water well join us for a free workshop. This informative water well management workshop will help residents protect their drinking water. Did you know that poorly maintained water wells can put your water supply at risk? As a landowner, you are responsible for looking after the water wells on your property. If you are one of the 450,000 Albertans who use their water well for household purposes, the key to ensure your water is safe and secure is to understand how groundwater works, learn about your well and know how to properly maintain it. Proper water well siting, construction, maintenance and plugging will help protect your well from biofouling and contamination, save you costly repairs, and ensure your well water yields are sustained over many years. During the workshop we will cover: · Groundwater - how it works · Water quality and quantity testing · Well protection - protecting your well from contamination · Basic well maintenance · Water sampling - how to do it Learn what you can do to protect your well at a free water well management workshop hosted by SEAWA and presented by staff from AESB- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Alberta Environment, and Alberta Health Services. This hands-on, informative workshop is designed to help well owners better understand and manage their precious water supply. Pre-registration is required. Sign up for the water well management workshop today. Please pre-register so we can help you look up the drilling report for your well. Phone the SEAWA office at : 403 488-8110 or email bob@seawa.ca