Private Well Water is Not Regulated by the Government
As many 2.1 million Americans using household water wells may be at risk of harmful exposure to arsenic according to a recent national study. The finding underscores the importance of testing well water for contaminants of local concern, according to the National Ground Water Association (NGWA).
“Our standard advice to private well owners is to test water for anything of local concern,” says Cliff Treyens, NGWA’s director of public outreach. “Contamination threats can vary from locale to locale with some caused by human activity and others such as arsenic occurring naturally in the environment.