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 Don't try to service your own well. 2  Preventive maintenance is less costly in the long run. 3  Do some homework before getting your water well system serviced.  Take some simple ongoing steps to maintain your well.
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.