Untreated groundwater in Maryland and almost a dozen other states carries a "very high" risk of being so corrosive that it could contaminate drinking water, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Officials warn the groundwater being pumped to homes through wells could leach lead from pipes. About 1 million people on Maryland rely on wells for their water — about one in six state residents.
While water that flows through county or municipal treatment plants or pipes is subject to lead testing, water from wells is not.
The review is the first nationwide examination of the corrosivity of groundwater, prompted by the lead contamination of drinking water in Flint, Mich., the study's lead author said.
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5 comments:
the EPA requires that led paint trash construction materials be dumped at the local landfill which gets rained on and deposit slid into or drinking more supply Thank You EPA
Hahaha! ! Can you say Michigan or Ohio? ?? Our infrastructure is failing yet they are worried about Transgender, Homos, and BLACK LIES MANUFACTURED.
Leave my water alone. It is a 4in well at 325ft. It is better than that terrible chlorine heavy city water. My water is as good if not better than bottled water.
Yes my well water is near perfect too without any treatment. It is even below all the FDA allowable levels for contaminates in bottle waters.
my well water has been tested 3 times (at MY request) in the past 11 years. leave me alone government and especially the EPA. you cause nothing but trouble. period
if your water looks odd or smells odd use common sense and have it tested. duh...
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