10-31-2024, 04:00 PM
I heard from Lee at John's Well:
It appears that a summer camp between Ward and Allenspark was the catalyst for this Boulder County letter. When one of our customers inquired about it, they were informed that all the water in the area comes from the same source. That is not the case. We’re not sure how the County determined the area of concern, but these letters were sent to homeowners as far north as Meeker Park and even east to Lyons.
We have used our supply of test kits but have more ordered. We can get you in the queue if you want the water tested. Here is our response to the letter:
Boulder County listed several radionuclides for testing. The cost for testing that whole package is about $575. My recommendation is to test just the Gross Alpha and Beta at a cost of $175. This is a screening test that will tell if any of the radionuclides are elevated. If Gross Alpha and Beta are low, then the water is OK. If either is elevated, then we can do more testing for the specific elements.
Reverse osmosis mitigates everything on the list, as well as most other contaminants (except Radon).
It appears that a summer camp between Ward and Allenspark was the catalyst for this Boulder County letter. When one of our customers inquired about it, they were informed that all the water in the area comes from the same source. That is not the case. We’re not sure how the County determined the area of concern, but these letters were sent to homeowners as far north as Meeker Park and even east to Lyons.
We have used our supply of test kits but have more ordered. We can get you in the queue if you want the water tested. Here is our response to the letter:
Boulder County listed several radionuclides for testing. The cost for testing that whole package is about $575. My recommendation is to test just the Gross Alpha and Beta at a cost of $175. This is a screening test that will tell if any of the radionuclides are elevated. If Gross Alpha and Beta are low, then the water is OK. If either is elevated, then we can do more testing for the specific elements.
Reverse osmosis mitigates everything on the list, as well as most other contaminants (except Radon).