Summer: Perfect Timing for a Well Extension!

Living in a rural community, you may have heard a friend or neighbour mention that they’re getting their well upgraded.  You reply with a quick “Right, right. I’ve been thinking about doing that myself…” while in the back of your mind, you’re thinking “Upgraded? Huh? Do I need to do that?”
You promptly go home to google said “well upgrade”, to discover that it is also referred to as a “well extension”.  Here’s what else you found out:

• Well extensions are a great way to decrease the potential for contamination by surface water
• You will get to know where your well is located (if currently buried), and can admire its greatness as it will have a welded metal casing that sits about two feet above ground level
• Only a licenced Well Technician/Well Contractor can safely complete a well upgrade (so, although we can fully relate to the temptation, this probably isn’t a job that you want to roll the dice on with that random guy from kijiji)
• This job will take only a few hours (for a professional
• Your well will be banded and tagged, as per Ministry of Environment guidelines

For a list of licenced well contractors, please visit:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-licenced-well-contractors