{"id":159,"date":"2017-11-17T20:55:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T20:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aransascounty.org\/harvey\/?p=159"},"modified":"2017-11-17T20:55:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T20:55:51","slug":"free-well-water-testing-nov-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aransascounty.org\/happenings\/disaster-recovery\/free-well-water-testing-nov-21\/","title":{"rendered":"FREE WELL WATER TESTING NOV 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Free<\/strong> water testing for total coliform and E. coli for private well owners in areas affected by floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey is being offered by Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension Service and Extension\u2019s Texas Well Owner Network in collaboration with Rebuild Texas, Virginia Tech and others.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Diane Boellstorff, AgriLife Extension water resource specialist, College Station, said water from a flooded well should not be used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth or even bathing until tested.\u00a0 Samples will be processed at Texas A&amp;M University in College Station.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can pick up a free water sampling test kit from the Aransas County AgriLife Extension office at 892 Airport Rd; <em>the sample MUST be taken and returned<\/em> Tuesday, November 21, 8:00-11:00 a.m. \u00a0Instructions are included with the kits and only one sample kit will be provided per household, there are a limited number of kits.\u00a0 The Extension Office is open M-F, 8:00 am \u2013 5:00 pm, closed noon-1:00 for lunch.\u00a0 The phone number is 790-0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free water testing for total coliform and E. coli for private well owners in areas affected by floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey is being offered by Texas A&amp;M AgriLife Extension Service and Extension\u2019s Texas Well Owner Network in collaboration with Rebuild Texas, Virginia Tech and others. 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