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The well-water maintenance step people skip until something tastes off

When you rely on a private well, the first sign that something is wrong is often a glass of water that suddenly tastes ...
Daily Reporter

Dozens of area homes lost well water during stress test

GREENFIELD — It wasn’t the best of days for Greenfield’s Bruce Kendall’s and dozens of his neighbors after well water systems stopped pumping water from Tuesday into Wednesday. Kendall, who lives in ...
WSPA

How well owners can test their water post Hurricane Helene

(WSPA) – Upstate residents who rely on residential wells to provide water to their homes may need to have their wells disinfected following Hurricane Helene, according to state officials. According to ...
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Millions of people across US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe | Opinion

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Author: Gabriel Lade, Macalester College About 23 million U.S. households depend on ...
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More rain on the way: Here’s where to pick up a free well water test kit

Central North Carolina homeowners have another reason to brace for this week's heavy rain: floodwater can wash sewage, pesticides and other pollutants straight into private wells. Approximately 2.4 ...
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DHEC releases results of what chemicals are in your well water

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new study by South Carolina's top health agency shows some potentially harmful chemicals are on the rise in well water around the Palmetto State. “Do not have an effect on taste or ...
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APA Corp & Partners Announce Successful Flow Test at Sockeye-2 Well

APA Corporation APA, along with its partners, Lagniappe Alaska, LLC and Oil Search (Alaska), LLC (a subsidiary of Santos Limited), recently announced a major milestone in Alaska’s North Slope. The ...
The Conversation

Millions of people across the US use well water, but very few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe

Gabriel Lade received funding from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct this research.
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Millions in the US use well water, but few test it often enough to make sure it’s safe

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their primary ...