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How to Seal an Old Well

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How to Seal an Old Well

106,363 views October 25, 2017 4:59

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The Private Well Class, in collaboration with many local partners, has released a new video that explains the process of properly sealing an old abandoned well, which that took place during a public demonstration event on August 9, 2016 in Macomb, IL.

Special thanks to our partners and collaborators:
McDonough County Health Department;
Western Illinois University, Department of Geology;
McDonough County Groundwater Protection Education Committee;
Gingerich Well & Pump Service, LLC;
Private Well Class;
Rural Community Assistance Partnership;
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign;
United States Environmental Protection Agency;
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privatewellclass published this 4:59 video tutorial on October 25, 2017. It has been watched 106,363 times on YouTube.

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