When forever chemicals contaminate drinking water, private well owners may be the last to know

The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals ...
Yahoo

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

Serious water contaminants such as nitrate may not have any detectable taste or odor. Willie B. Thomas/Digital Vision via Getty Images About 23 million U.S. households depend on private wells as their ...

Takeaways from the AP’s reporting on PFAS contamination of private drinking water wells

The Associated Press’ reporting on the vulnerabilities of private water well owners to contamination by harmful forever ...
Albuquerque Journal

In Mora County, hunt for water contaminants ongoing

MORA COUNTY — Outside a home tucked down a dirt road in Mora County, environmental engineer Tom Brown dumped out a 5-gallon ...

States must soon test for PFAS in drinking water; is the 2-state ready?

In 2031, states will be require to test for Forever Chemicals and some are more prepared than others.
The Connecticut Mirror

Rural towns in CT aren’t testing their well water enough. This program is trying to change that

UConn graduate research assistant, Alec Janis tests water at the Connecticut Institute of Water Resources lab. Credit: Ayannah Brown / Connecticut Public About one in four state residents get their ...
StamfordAdvocate

Hundreds sign up for new well-water testing program

STAMFORD -- Hundreds of Stamford residents have registered for the health department's new water testing program scheduled to launch early next month, leaving about a third of the tests budgeted for ...
WEAU

Limited time discounted well water testing offered at the Health Department

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - Private well users can get their water tested for nitrate, bacteria, and more at a discounted price at the Health Department ...
Woodland Daily Democrat

Valley Water Collaborative launches free well testing, replacement water program for private wells

Valley Water Collaborative is currently accepting applications for its new free well testing and replacement water program for private wells located in five groundwater basins throughout the Central ...
WEAU

Limited-time discounted well water testing offered at the Health Department

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE) - Homeowners with private wells can get their water tested for nitrate, bacteria, and more at a discounted price at the Health ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Rural towns in CT aren't testing their well water enough. This program is trying to change that

About one in four state residents get their drinking water from a private well. But the rules surrounding testing for Connecticut’s roughly 300,000 private wells, which are often found in rural parts ...