Record flooding in the Midwest is threatening the safety of more than a million private water wells, the National Ground Water Association says
Record flooding in the Midwest is now threatening the safety of more than a million private water wells. The National Ground Water Association estimates that people living in more than 300 counties across 10 states have their groundwater threatened from bacterial and industrial contamination carried by flood waters.
The 10 states include: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. "The most immediate concern is that the flood waters are contaminated with anything they have picked up and moving across the ground," said Chuck Job, NGWA's regulatory affairs manager.Floods carry health concernsThe high waters can carry bacterial contamination from flooded waste water treatment plants, septic tank systems, or animal waste from farms.
While the water from public water systems is federally regulated, water from private wells doesn't have the same safety nets to protect against contamination. The EPA estimates that more than 13 million households across the country rely on private wells for the water they drink and use for cooking and cleaning. The Midwest has experienced record flooding this year due to a rapid snow melt, heavy rain and late snowfall.
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