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Disinfecting a well can sometimes be done by the well owner; however, for some wells it can be difficult to get the disinfectant into the well or other parts of the system that need disinfecting. If professional help is not available for cleaning the well, follow these procedures.
Guidelines to help you safely and effectively clean and restore your damaged home.
The basic steps to make sure your well water is safe is have your water tested at a certified lab, find out if those test results indicate a health risk and if there is a health risk, what needs to be done.
The loss of power from hurricane winds, fire or flood could endanger the safety of your food within as little as four hours.
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture