17 hours Ago By Leslie Lee
Residents receive water screening, educational training in groundwater and surface water protection April 30, 2025 - by Leslie Lee The Texas Well Owner Network , TWON, and Lone Star Healthy Streams , LSHS, will host water screening and education events in Nolanville on May 12-13. Residents and well owners can have their well water screened and receive educational training in groundwater and surface water protection. Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E.
coli, nitrate-nitrogen, arsenic and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance and construction, and water quality and treatment,” said Joel Pigg, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist and TWON coordinator, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences , Bryan-College Station. The Lone Star Heathy Streams program reviews surface water quality, resources and land management recommendations, Pigg said.
The Texas Well Owner Network program is designed for Texas residents who rely on household wells for their water needs, and Lone Star Healthy Streams offers education and awareness about surface water pollution originating from livestock, wildlife, and feral hogs, he added. Area residents can drop off water samples from 8:30-10:30 a.m.
on May 12 at the Nolanville City Hall, 101 N. 5th St. The results meeting will be held from 9-11:30 a.
m. on May 13 at the Smart Museum in Nolanville, 408 N. 10th St.
Sampling instructions Residents who want to have their well water tested should pick up a sample bag, bottles and instructions from the Nolanville City Hall before the event. Each sample costs $15, and residents may submit multiple samples. “It is essential to use official sample bags and bottles and follow all instructions to ensure accurate results,” Pigg said.
Well owners should test their water and attend the follow-up meeting to receive results, learn about corrective actions and improve their knowledge of private well management, Pigg said. The screenings are presented by AgriLife Extension and the Texas Water Resources Institute . Funding for TWON and LSHS is through a Clean Water Act Section 319(h) nonpoint source grant provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the U.
S. Environmental Protection Agency . For more information, visit twon.
tamu.edu or lshs.tamu.
edu , or contact Pigg at 979-321-5946 or [email protected] ..
