CHAMBERS COUNTY WELL WATER QUALITY MEETING – NOVEMBER 11, 2024 @ 10 AM CST

Training Description:

Well owners in Chambers County, AL, and the surrounding areas are invited to a free informational meeting to learn about well water quality. This event is offered in partnership with Dr. Ann Ojeda & Dr. Linda Gibson-Young from Auburn University. A free educational bacteria screening is available to participants.

Attend this workshop and learn about the following:
the geology of Alabama
how geology may impact water quality,
how contamination may travel through the ground, and
about well water testing in Alabama

If you are having specific mechanical issues with your well system, you will also be given contacts for treatment specialists and certified well/pump installers in the area. We will spend the majority of the time discussing water quality topics about well water.

A free educational bacteria screening is available to the first 20 registrants who pick up sample bottles. Supplies are limited and only 20 bottles are available.

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System – Alabama Private Well Program (APWP) is an educational resource available to private well owners throughout Alabama. We want to learn about your groundwater to better understand risks and develop resources to help you maintain your well water quality. Workshop attendees can speak directly with water researchers and APWP staff.

Tentative Workshop Schedule:
10:00 AM – Sign in, welcome, and program introduction
10:10 AM – Basics of well owner stewardship, groundwater contamination pathways
10:30 AM- Groundwater of Chambers County
11:00 AM – Overview of water testing, interpreting test results, basics of treatment methods
11:20 AM – Questions
11:30 AM – Adjourn

Details:
This workshop will be held on November 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern at the Chambers County Community Health and Wellness Center (404 Ninth Ave SW, Lafayette, AL 36862)

A free educational bacteria screening is available to the first 20 registrants who pick up sample bottles. Supplies are limited and only 20 bottles are available.

Note if participating in the free bacteria screening:

A free educational bacteria screening is available to the first 20 registrants who pick up sample bottles. Supplies are limited and only 20 bottles are available.

You will need to collect your sample container from the workshop venue listed below by November 11, 2024.

The Chambers County Community Health and Wellness Center is located at:
404 Ninth Ave SW, Lafayette, AL 36862
Office hours are from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM Monday-Friday; 1-6 PM Saturday
Call (334) 459-0188 for directions.

The morning of the workshop, plan to take a water sample. Details about collecting a sample are located in a packet sent upon registration. If possible, this sample should not be taken before the day of the workshop. The samples must be run within 24 hours of collection, so it is important to label your sample container with the date and time of collection. Bring your sample container and the water questionnaire (sent upon registration) to the workshop.

Only your name, email, phone number, and mailing address are required to register for this event. We ask for optional information so we can better understand our effectiveness in serving all Alabama citizens and for reporting general, anonymous statistics to our federal and state funders. We do not share any specific information you provide. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University) is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Everyone is welcome! Please let us know if you have accessibility needs.

Address:
Chambers County Community Health & Wellness Center
Office 233
Auburn, AL 36849

Contact:
Jessie Curl
jnc0023@auburn.edu
(334) 844-3809

aub.ie/chamberswells