YORK (York Co.) Is your drinking water safe? Maybe not, especially if you have your own well. Data from previous York Coun ty tests show that 14 percent of pri vate wells are contaminated with bacteria and 14 percent are above standards for nitrate. Find out for sure what’s in your water. Participate in Cooperative Extension’s Educational Water Testing Program and get your test ing done at reduced rates. Water Association Elects Officers These Angus breeders were elected as officers and directors of the West Virginia Angus Association at the group’s annual meeting. Seated from left are officers Patrick Leggett, West Union, reporter; Oscar Wallace Jr., Ripley, vice president; Thomas Sim mons, Franklin, president; Don Peterson, Horner, secretary; and Clark Taylor, Buck hannon, treasurer. Standing left to right are directors Doris Bonner, Kerens; John Spiker, Jane Lew; Richard Niehaus, Cameron; Byron Duncil, Worthington; Dale Thay er, Walton; M.R. 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Total dissolved solids is useful for keeping track of the overall quality of the water. It is related to hardness, taste, and corrosion ten dencies. Chloride is also related to long-term changes in quality. Sources include highway runoff, sewage, and manure. Sulfate can affect the taste and odor of water. Test kits can be purchased at the York County Cooperative Exten sion Office during the week of May 6-10 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Water samples will need to be returned by noon on May 14. For more information, contact the extension office at 112 Pleas ant Acres Road, York, PA 17402, (717) 757-9657. * TDS * Iron * Arsenic * Fluoride
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