Monika80

Hello,
Could anyone tell me how the situation with water looks like in Apulia. Is there enough water during summer for irrigation? Do people have wells?

philat98

No sure about Puglia but it has been raining a great deal in Umbria in the last few weeks.

modicasa

Yes, in the country there is no mains water, and people have wells. You need a permission from the genio civile to drill. If you are buying a house with a well, it should be 'dichiarato' and legally exist.
Water in the south and Sicily is a big problem - it hasnt rained properly for 2 years. If its not a problem this summer it will be the next, or the next.

philat98

If you use well water in the house do you have to get it regularly tested by the ASL?

modicasa

It needs to be tested at the outset, but then only if you're planning on drinking it should you need to do it regularly. However, turning on the 2 or 3Kw motor everytime you want a glass of water is an expensive way to go - personally I dont drink well water if it sits in a cisterna or a tank for a week before arriving at the tap.

Monika80

Thank you for your replies.