(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Tuesday (Today), received an update from Cass/Guthrie County Environmental Health Executive Director Jotham Arber. He mentioned with the change in weather, they’re coming to the end of the time for septic system perc (percolation) tests.

He also let the Board know that Environmental Health can start paying to have people’s wells chlorinated.

He said there aren’t a lot of people who are certified in the department’s 4-county region to chlorinate wells, but he’s working on it.

A couple of people who had been doing those services, are retiring.

In addition to chlorination certification, there are also opportunities to get Radon testing certification. Something else homeowners should get tested if their residence is 100-years or more older, is testing of your pipes for lead.

Lead paint on the walls is another thing to watch out for, when you have young children in the home.