Ethyl alcohol intended for industrial use is usually denatured (rendered unfit to drink), typically with methanol, benzene, or kerosene. Pure ethyl alcohol is a colourless, flammable liquid (boiling point 78.5 Â°C [173.3 Â°F]) with an agreeable ethereal odour and a burning taste.
1 Take some simple ongoing steps to maintain your well. 2  Always use licensed water well drillers and pump installers when a well is constructed, a pump is installed, or the system is serviced.  An annual well maintenance check, including a bacterial test, is recommended.
To protect your drinking water quality, locate your septic system and all potential contamination sources as far as possible from your well. Many State Departments of Health requires that new septic tanks or human-waste lagoons be installed at least 50 feet from a well.