Online Information Guide to Topics Related

Private Well Owners, Private Water Systems, Individual Private Wells, Springs, Rural Groundwater Systems, Rural Water Resources, and Baseline Water Testing

Private Well Owners in Help to Protect Groundwater Quality - FOR FREE !


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Water-Research.net - Website Dedicated to Information for Private Well Owners,
Evaluation of Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems, Private Well Water Testing
and Education/Outreach Programs - We Need Your Help to Spread the Word!
Also this Site is NOT Funded by Any One or Any Organization - Just Mr. Brian Oram
 

Mr. Brian Oram is a licensed professional geologist and soil scientist with over 25 years experience in applied earth and environmental sciences. 

Mr. Oram has conducted research and consulting projects related to acid mine drainage ( AMD ), mine drainage, lake and stream monitoring programs, wetland creation and monitoring, filtration plant performance evaluations, testing new point of use water treatment devices and systems, hydrogeological evaluations, geological investigations, soils testing, soil morphological evaluations, water well drilling and construction, drinking water testing, mail order water testing kit program, private well water testing programs, and land reclamation. Mr. Oram has also been involved with Citizen Monitoring and other Environmental Training Programs for groups within the United States, Europe, and even the former Soviet Union.  Mr. Oram has been educating private well owners for free for over 25 years.  There is no charge to use this website for your educational needs.  We do ask that if you please contact us before downloading any powerpoint presentations or other content.  All content is copyright protected.

The following contains background information related to common drinking water sources of contamination, acute and chronic health problems, health advisories, and aesthetic problems associated with drinking water.   We have put this website together in order to inform the public on a variety of topics and assist you with your water testing needs and information related to certified baseline water testing throughout the country.  The Water Research Center is an outreach programs developed by Mr. Brian Oram. This guide has been divided into a number of sections that covers general water quality problems, such as hardness, iron, manganese, bacteria, odor, and corrosion;  more significant issues related to other metals, organics, and radiological is also provided.   Because of Black Shale Development throughout the United States, we have provided links to some videos and presentations we have conducted on this topic and others that will help you better understand the process. 

A Quick Note-  I am asked if I am pro or against natural gas development - My answer is NO.  I am pro-landowner rights, protecting private well owners, solid energy policies, conservation, regulations, fining individuals and companies that do the wrong thing, and maintaining PA as a great place to raise a family.

Why does this website exist?  The main reason is that most private wells and small water systems are not regulated by the EPA or the DEP in a given state and in Pennsylvania about 50% of private wells produce water that does not meet a primary health standard, i.e., Could Make the Well Owner Sick.  Therefore, it is up to the individual private well owner to ensure that the water is safe to consume and use.  In addition, the regulation or licensing of water treatment specialists is not via a state licensing program, but typically through an industry certification program.  This website has been up and running for over 20 years with the primary mission of providing free information on this topic to well owners.  We have had over 1,000,000 unique visitors and many private well owners from throughout the world use this portal. 

Who Pays for this Site ?  There is no charge to access the content we created or linked.  The website is totally funded by Mr. Brian Oram (ME)- No Grants, No Corporate Gifts, No Government Funding.  We do off set some of the cost for maintaining this site, by offering some affordable informational water testing kits, we are making available our new booklet,  and other products sold by others, but all the information is free and we even answer questions for free.   Thanks for visiting, I hope you enjoy the website.  We just added a section on case studies - we are looking for more examples.   If you can make a contribution- we would recommend sending a donation to the Carbon Waters Program a 501c3 in Pennsylvania.
 

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