Well Water Testing in Central Texas
Private well water isn't regulated, nobody tests it but you. We test for bacteria, minerals, and whatever is making your water taste, smell, or stain wrong, then tell you plainly what the results mean.
Private well water isn't regulated, nobody tests it but you. We test for bacteria, minerals, and whatever is making your water taste, smell, or stain wrong, then tell you plainly what the results mean.
Private wells aren't covered by municipal water regulations, so there's no city lab checking your water. If something changes, testing is the only way to know whether you're dealing with a nuisance or a health issue.
If the results call for treatment, we install and service those systems too—see water filtration & treatment. And if they don't, we'll tell you that. We're not going to sell you a system you don't need.
Sudden changes in taste, smell, or color are worth testing right away, especially after heavy rain or flooding.
512-718-7092Request ServiceWe walk you through the numbers in plain language: what's normal for Central Texas groundwater, what's a nuisance you can live with (staining, hard water, a little sulfur smell), and what's an actual health concern that should be treated now. Then you decide what to do, with no pressure from us.
Hard water and iron are extremely common around McDade, Bastrop, and Lexington. They won't hurt you, but they will wreck water heaters, fixtures, and appliances over time, which is usually why people end up treating for them.
At least once a year for bacteria, and any time the taste, smell, or color changes. Also test after flooding or heavy rain, after any work on the well or pump, and before buying a property on a well. If you have livestock drinking from the same well, annual testing is worth it for them too.
That's almost always iron, and it's very common in Central Texas groundwater. It isn't a health hazard, but it stains fixtures, laundry, and concrete, and it builds up in water heaters and appliances. Iron is straightforward to treat with the right filtration once we confirm the level.
That's hydrogen sulfide, sometimes from sulfur bacteria in the well or water heater. It's usually a nuisance rather than a danger, but it's unpleasant and it can corrode plumbing. Testing tells us whether it's coming from the well itself or just the water heater, which changes the fix considerably.
It might be perfectly fine. Plenty of Central Texas wells are. The problem is you can't know without testing, because bacteria and most contaminants have no taste, smell, or color. That's why annual bacteria testing is the standard recommendation for private wells.
More questions? Read our full water well FAQ.
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