Flood water could affect resident’s well water

waters and closed roads — but also their sink water — although most people use public water and sewer systems — some residents get their water from wells and use septic tanks for their sewage– and after the heavy rain — we’ve seen — issues can surface regarding the quality of water from wells — bob mitchell is the worcester county director for environmental programs he tells 47 abc that if wells are covered in standing water for long periods of time — the well water can become contaminated by the water on the ground. however — he hasn’t seen it yet this time around. mitchell warns residents to use their septic tanks minimally — if their in a flooded area. 20:47:05 you just don’t want to overtax your system at this time same thing with the wells. the wells you know if you notice a color or odor change or taste change that’s probably indicative that your well was impacted somehow by the storm 20:47:18 if residents do have an odor or color change in their wells — mitchell suggests getting them checked out — and contacting their well