To keep your service station healthy and functional, it’s important that your water monitoring wells are properly installed and maintained. Monitoring wells sample groundwater to ensure quality and check for contaminants. Here’s our guide on water monitoring wells at your service station.
What is A Monitoring Well?
Monitoring wells are essential for providing data on water quality surrounding your service station. They’re used to measure trends and show whether action is needed if there are changes in the quality of water.
The well is designed to sample groundwater, which is then tested for its physical, chemical, and biological properties. The water samples are checked for contaminants such as petroleum, solvents, and metal. Samples are taken throughout the year and are studied to evaluate the state of the groundwater and determine if any steps need to be taken to improve upon it.
How are Monitoring Wells Installed?
Precise installation is necessary to make sure that water monitoring wells are effective and fully operational. It’s also important to clear away any debris that may have contaminated the well during installation in order to ensure accurate results when you start taking water samples.
Why It Matters
Monitoring wells are a necessary tool for ensuring the quality of water in and around service stations. If a well is not properly installed, it may provide incorrect information, potentially causing a variety of negative consequences.
Without viable samples, the water conditions surrounding the service station may become hazardous, resulting in health and safety risks. In addition, an incorrect understanding of the aquifer can lead to the wrong action steps being taken. Ensuring that your monitoring wells are fully operational is not only an important compliance area but is key for keeping your service station and the surrounding environment healthy and functional.
By confirming that your water monitoring wells are correctly installed and taken care of, you can be confident about the condition of your service station. Our partner, NEO Consulting, offers a range of environmental compliance services around Australia. Contact us if you would like to know more.