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    Sodium and Chloride in Your Connecticut Well Water

    As you know, sodium and chloride are very common elements, and you probably use them every day in the form of table salt. However, just because these elements are commonplace, does not mean they are safe in high amounts. If your Connecticut well water contains more than 250 mg/L of chloride or 100 mg/L of […]

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    Why Well Casing Extensions in Connecticut?

    Where is your well head located? Is it below the ground, level with the ground, or above the ground? If you answered anything besides above the ground, then you need a well casing extension. A well casing extension is a steel pipe, complete with a waterproof cap, that brings your well head above the surface. […]

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    Easy Guide to Reading Well Water Test Results

    You are anxious to see the results of your well water test, but when they finally arrive, you have no idea what they actually mean. The measurements, limits, and standards are enough to confuse anybody, and unless you can decipher them properly, you will have no way of knowing if your well water needs some […]

  • Contaminated Connecticut Well Water

    According to Connecticut’s Department of Public Health, 15 percent of Connecticut’s population depend on wells to provide them with clean, usable water. The “Action Level List Private Wells” found on the state’s DPH website states that “groundwater in Connecticut can be affected by chemical contamination from recent or historic releases involving pesticides, industrial chemicals, fuel […]

  • Radon Testing

    Around 400,000 households in the state of Connecticut rely on well water. If your home is included in that number, it’s important that you have your well water tested for radon and, if any is present in your water, have it removed quickly. Radon gas in your home is a serious concern. When it is present in the water, it can enter the air, causing you and your family to breathe it in.

  • What our customers are saying!

    At Greco & Haines, we pride ourselves on our well water service and installation from start to completion. We would like to thank OUR CUSTOMERS for choosing Greco & Haines, Inc.! “Good Morning, Please extend our sincere thanks and deepest gratitude to the wonderful person who answered the phone this morning. She immediately recognized our […]

  • Greco & Haines Celebrating Over 50 Years!

    Greco and Haines Inc. is celebrating our 50th Anniversary of well pump, water filtration and well service in Connecticut! From the beginning, Greco and Haines, Inc. has been instrumental in supplying homes with well pump systems.

  • Do I Have Hard Water?

    Hard Water is a high concentration of mineral content. Minerals such as iron, calcium and magnesium are common in well water.  Almost 85% of homes in America have hard water to some degree. Wells in Connecticut are prone to these conditions which can be unsightly, create an odor and wreak havoc on well water systems. […]