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Testing soil and ground water
So I posted about this in the prepping section as well but thought it might fit better here.
When I am looking at land would I be able to do soil and ground water testing before buying.
I am assuming that ground water would be easy if there is already a well- but if not how would I test that?
Also if anyone has any suggestions on soil and water testing kits that would be great!
Thank you
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Permalink Reply by Jacob Lofgren on -
Where in the country are you located?. Before spending lots of money, you should be able to go to the county and look at well depths and soil conditions from USDA Soil Conservation District in your area. Then you can request proposals from a geotechnical firm.
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Permalink Reply by Dusty Bottoms on -
You definitely should be able to. County extension agents can also be helpful as most state universities help with testing water, etc. I don't think this is a do it yourself kit.
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Permalink Reply by Francesca on -
You can get a kit to collect the water yourself but it has to be sent to a lab for testing. My mother-n-law had to have their well water tested because she was trying to refinance her house. I'm not sure who they called exactly. I would start with the water district that serves the area around the land.
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