Only about a dozen residents attended a recent event in Hanford to learn about free well testing and organizers learned it’s a trust thing. “(Rural Kings County residents) don’t want you coming out and checking their water because they’re afraid you’re going to close their well down and tell them they have to dig a new well that they can’t afford,” said attendee Sandra Martin.  “A lot of elderly are afraid.” Kings Water Alliance Executive Officer Debra Dunn assured attendees the organization has no intent, nor authority, to shut anyone’s well down. “We do not tell people what to do with their wells,” Dunn said.