THE SKILLINGS BLOG

Nitrate and nitrite are two types of nitrogen found in drinking water. Although safe in small doses, high levels of nitrate and nitrite can make people sick.

If your home gets its water from a private well, there’s a chance at some point you’ll find sand or sediment in your water.

Whether you drink bottled water every day or occasionally on the go, you may be surprised to learn that you’re spending far money on that water then it’s worth, and that bottle is taking its toll on the environment.

Private well construction in Massachusetts is regulated by local boards of health, however, if you are building a new private well for drinking water in...

The Environmental Protection Agency strongly suggests testing private well water annually to ensure its free of problems like arsenic, bacteria, lead, radon and other contaminants.