“The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance and construction, and water quality and treatment,” he said. “It allows them to learn more about how to improve and protect their community water resources.”

Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen and salinity and in some counties arsenic.

Calhoun County: September 23^rd, water samples can be dropped off from 8:30-10:00 a.m. at the AgriLife Extension Office, 311 Henery Barber Way, Suite 01, Port Lavaca or the Calhoun County Groundwater Conservation District office, 131-A N. Virginia Street, Port Lavaca. 

Jackson County: September 23^rd, water sample can be dropped off from 8:30-10:00 a.m. at the AgriLife Extension Office, 411 N. Well, Suite 111, Edna or the Texana Groundwater Conservation District office, 411 N. Wells Street, Edna. 

Matagorda County: September 23^rd, water samples can be dropped off from 8:30-10:00 a.m. at the AgriLife Extension Office, 2200 7^th Street, Bay City or the Coastal Plains Groundwater Conservation District office, 2200 7^th Street, Suite 401, Bay City.

On September 24^th, the follow-up meeting to explain the results of the screenings will be from 8:00 a.m. until noon at the Calhoun County AgriLife Meeting Room at 311 Henery Barber Way, Port Lavaca or from 1:30 until 5:30 p.m. at the Matagorda County Fairgrounds Multi-Purpose Building, 4511 FM 2668 in Bay City.  This will be a 4-hour educational program that covers wells, aquifers, septic systems water quality and water treatment.