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March 29, 2005
EPA: Well water should be tested annually
Unlike public water supplies, private wells are not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. That means it is the responsibility of the homeowner to have their well water tested annually for contamination, the EPA says.
Wells can be contaminated by human activities, like improper waste disposal, road salting, fuel spills and the application of fertilizers and pesticides. Because well water contains rain and snow that filters into the ground, naturally occurring contaminants found in rocks and soils, like bacteria, radon, arsenic and uranium can also find their way into private water supplies.
Nationwide, about 15 percent of Americans, or about 44 million people, rely on private drinking water supplies, according to the EPA, as reported in the Daily News Tribune.
The EPA recommends testing private wells every year for coliform bacteria, nitrates, total dissolved solids and pH level, and other contaminants if they are suspected.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at March 29, 2005 06:14 PM
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