Pontotoc County Well Owner Network
Monday, March 14, 2022
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Okla. – Oklahoma State University students are set to conduct well water analysis and a short training for citizens in Pontotoc County. Samples will be accepted at the Pontotoc County Extension Office until 3:30 p.m. on Monday March 21st. The results will be provided the following evening, Tuesday March 22nd, along with a short informative presentation at 5:30 p.m. at the Pontotoc County Extension Office.
Well owners who would like to have their well water analyzed for free can pick up a sample collecting set, from the Pontotoc County Extension Office, 1700 N Broadway Ave Ada, OK, prior to March 21st. The purpose of the well water screening and training is to help well owners better understand and safeguard their drinking water quality.
“In 2018, we surveyed citizens across Oklahoma on what their biggest water resource concerns were” said Kevin Wagner, Oklahoma Water Resource Center Director. “Consistently across the state, Oklahoman’s key concern was drinking water quality."
“This program helps begin addressing this concern by helping citizens relying on a private well to get their well water screened for key contaminants and then provide them with information on how to address any concerns identified,” said Erin Hubbard, Pontotoc County Extension Agricultural Educator.
Water samples will be screened for nitrates, total dissolved solids, arsenic, pH and bacteria. Sample results and training, which is free and open to the public, will be March 22nd at 5:30 p.m. at the Pontotoc County Extension Office.
This program is brought to you free of charge by environmental science students in the Ferguson College of Agriculture at OSU, Pontotoc County Extension, with financial support provided by the Oklahoma Water Resources Center. We encourage you to bring in your samples and attend this event.
CONTACT: Kevin Wagner
Erin Hubbard