{"id":552,"date":"2023-09-11T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/?p=552"},"modified":"2023-09-12T11:56:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:56:26","slug":"weather-events-and-well-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/water-line-service\/weather-events-and-well-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Events and Well Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/couplpe.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/couplpe-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/couplpe-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/couplpe-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/couplpe-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/couplpe-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/couplpe.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that we\u2019ve had some pretty intense weather events this year. We\u2019re not just talking about our own area in Washington, but rather the entire country has gone through once-in-a-lifetime weather events that have done a number on our outdoor installations like wells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here\u2019s the thing\u2013every residential well is going to function differently leading to unique situations. Some of our neighbors might have a well that\u2019s fine and in the same position that it was in earlier this year, while others have a water source that\u2019s starting to taste, smell, or look funny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you belong in the second category, then we urge you to stop searching online for <a href=\"\/well-pumps\/repair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"\u201cwell service near me,\u201d\">\u201cwell service near me,\u201d<\/a> and call American Pump &amp; Drilling or schedule an appointment online. It\u2019s faster, easier, and we can diagnose the problem in record time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let your well become a victim of the weather!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Ways to Detect a Faulty Well<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, let\u2019s start with a few ways that you as a homeowner can detect that your well is in rough shape. This could be due to weather events, or it might be due to a number of different factors. We\u2019d advise customers to let a professional diagnose the situation when it comes down to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>The taste of the water has changed. <\/strong>You know the taste of your home\u2019s water better than anyone else. If you drink from your tap pretty regularly, then you might be keen to detect when the taste has changed. It might taste more sour, sweeter, or like there\u2019s minerals in it, but either way that signals something is different.<\/li><li><strong>The smell of the water has changed. <\/strong>Does your water have a noticeable odor now? This should not be the case, and we\u2019d argue it\u2019s a good reason to shut off your tap and call our team as soon as possible. Your water might not be safe to drink like it used to be.<\/li><li><strong>The look of your water has changed. <\/strong>Sure, sometimes water can take on a reddish hue due to rust in your pipes being washed away, but that\u2019s not always the case. Any long-term change in the color of your water should signal you that there\u2019s something wrong.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>When Weather Events Cause Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what if your water doesn\u2019t actively look, smell, or taste different? Does that mean your well is in perfect shape and you\u2019re good to go? Not exactly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weather events could cause problems for your well system that might not be detected by your nose or mouth. For instance, if your area has undergone any serious flooding this summer, (or if you noticed your basement flooding at a certain point) then you might want to have your well system checked at least. There could have been an influx of contaminants and other problematic materials in your groundwater source that\u2019s making it unsafe to drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want our customers to stay vigilant and be ready to call for help when they notice something is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Contact American Pump and Drilling for help with your well water system today.\">Contact American Pump and Drilling for help with your well water system today.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of our neighbors might have a well that\u2019s fine and in the same position that it was in earlier this year, while others have a water source that\u2019s starting to taste, smell, or look funny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[85],"tags":[89,122],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=552"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":555,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/552\/revisions\/555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olypump.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}