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Well Care Videos

Septic Systems 101 - Recorded Live on July 12, 2023

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In this webinar recording you’ll learn about septic system management as part of a larger strategy to protect the water in your private well. Using best practices to maintain your septic system can also keep it in proper working order and prolong its life. The webinar will answer questions such as: 

  • What is safe to flush down your drains,
  • Do you need to put additives in your septic tank, and
  • How to prolong the life of your system.


Click here to sign up for our free well care e-course.

Outreach Strategies for Working with Private Well Owners - Recorded Live on June 8, 2023

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In this webinar recording you’ll learn about outreach strategies for working with private well owners. The webinar will answer questions such as:

 

  • How to effectively engage private well owners,
  • How to develop a program for outreach to well owners, and
  • Best practices for managing a well owner program.

 

PrivateWellClass.org is a service of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Funding has been provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership. Click here to sign up for our free well care e-course.


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Well Care 101 - Recorded Live on May 10, 2023

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In this webinar recording you’ll learn well care best practices and how to ensure the water in your well is safe to drink. The webinar will answer questions such as:

  • How to determine if your water is safe for drinking,
  • Simple best practices for well maintenance, and
  • Solutions to the most common well problems.

PrivateWellClass.org is a service of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Funding has been provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership. Click here to sign up for our free well care e-course.


Click here to sign up for our free well care e-course.

What Environmental Health Professionals Need to Know about Wells - Recorded Live on April 12, 2023

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This webinar recording discusses private well topics that environmental health professionals might encounter in the field. The webinar will answer questions such as:

  • Challenges and issues that environmental health professionals face,
  • Groundwater, wells, and well owner attitudes, and
  • Gaps between groundwater and health professionals.


Click here to sign up for our free well care e-course.

Water Well Chemistry 101 - Recorded Live on March 28, 2023

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This recorded webinar features information on water well chemistry for private well owners. Information is suitable for both environmental health professionals and well owners who are seeking more information on general water well chemistry.

This 90-minute webinar training hosted by The Private Well Class in collaboration with the Health and Environmental Applications Laboratory at the University of Illinois, features more information on:

  • why you should test your well water and what to test for,
  • how to find and work with a lab, including how to understand your results, and
  • basic water chemistry information.