Category: Well Inspection FAQ - WNC Independent Labs
Don’t skip a well inspection just because the water works!
February 5, 2022
We get a lot more requests for septic inspections than we do well inspections but we find at least as many issues with wells. I think buyers and agents turn on the water in the house and go “oh there is water, the well must be fine” and that is Not Necessarily True. We frequently....
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Sample Well Report
January 19, 2022
We have an Online Report Format – samples available here PDF Format
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The Lender said we need a flow and/or recovery test on the well. Can we order those separately?
January 15, 2022
The full well inspection provides data we need to run the flow and/or recovery tests as well as making sure that it is safe (for the system, the property, and our tech) to run those tests. Therefore, we don’t offer just a flow and/or recovery test.
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Arranging access with the seller
January 14, 2022
If you are buying a house (or are a buyer’s agent) ordering services with us: Please let us know if you have (or are) a buyer’s agent. Please let us know if you would like us to copy your agent on everything.If it’s listed in Canopy MLS (Buncombe, Henderson, Haywood, Madison, etc) – we can....
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Does someone need to be there for the Well Inspection?
January 11, 2022
We need access to the water source (the well head or spring) which should be outside. Please make sure it is accessible: if its in a shed, please make sure its not locked; make sure its not overgrown; etc. We also need access to the pressure system (note: a spring system may not have one).....
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Do you need inside the house for a well inspection?
January 5, 2022
We need access to the water source (the well head or spring) which should be outside. Please make sure it is accessible: if its in a shed, please make sure its not locked; make sure its not overgrown; etc. We also need access to the pressure system (note: a spring system may not have one).....
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