What to Test For in Landers Wells
The geology in Landers — high desert alluvial and fractured granite — directly determines what contaminants you're likely to find in your well water.
Common Contaminants in Landers
Based on local geology and decades of testing Landers wells, here's what we typically find:
- Water hardness: 12-18 grains — this causes scale buildup on fixtures, water heaters, and appliances
- Total Dissolved Solids (TDS): 600-1200 ppm — affects taste and can indicate other contaminants
- Specific to high desert alluvial and fractured granite: hard water (12-18 grains), high TDS, low yields in granite
Why Landers Water Has These Issues
VERY REMOTE high desert community near Joshua Tree. Off-grid properties, artists, alternative lifestylers. Famous Integratron sound bath dome. 1992 Landers earthquake epicenter. Sparse population, large parcels, extreme isolation.
This geological context explains why Landers wells commonly show: hard water (12-18 grains), high TDS, low yields in granite.
Neighborhood-Specific Concerns
- Landers proper: hard water (12-18 grains), high TDS, low yields in granite
- Reche Road area: hard water (12-18 grains), high TDS, low yields in granite
- Sunburst: hard water (12-18 grains), high TDS, low yields in granite
- Goat Mountain: hard water (12-18 grains), high TDS, low yields in granite
Our Landers Water Testing Process
- Sample collection: We come to your Landers property and collect samples from the well
- Laboratory analysis: Certified lab tests for bacteria, minerals, metals, and contaminants
- Results interpretation: We explain what the numbers mean for your specific property
- Treatment recommendations: Based on your water quality, we recommend filtration, softening, or other treatment
Recommended Tests for Landers Wells
- Basic test: Bacteria, nitrates, pH, hardness, TDS
- Mineral panel: Iron, manganese, sulfate (critical for high desert alluvial and fractured granite)
- Extended panel: Arsenic, uranium, radon (if applicable to your neighborhood)
When to Test Your Landers Well
- Buying or selling a home in Landers proper, Reche Road area, Sunburst, Goat Mountain, Integratron area
- Annual testing (recommended for all Landers wells)
- After pump repair or well service
- If you notice taste, odor, or staining issues
- After heavy rains or drought (affects high desert alluvial and fractured granite aquifers)
Schedule water testing in Landers
Call (760) 440-8520 or request service online.