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(Beyond Pesticides<\/em>, March 31, 2009) More than 20 percent of private domestic wells sampled nationwide contain at least one contaminant at levels of potential health concern, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). <\/p>\n

About 43 million people – or 15 percent of the Nation\u2019s population – use drinking water from private wells, which are not regulated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act<\/em>. <\/p>\n

USGS scientists sampled about 2,100 private wells in 48 states and found that the contaminants most frequently measured at concentrations of potential health concern were inorganic contaminants, including radon and arsenic. These contaminants are mostly derived from the natural geologic materials that make up the aquifers from which well water is drawn.<\/p>\n

Nitrate was the most common inorganic contaminant derived from man-made sources\u201d\u201dsuch as from fertilizer applications and septic-tanks\u201d\u201dthat was found at concentrations greater than the federal drinking-water standard for public-water supplies (10 parts per million). Nitrate was greater than the standard in about four percent of sampled wells. Other contaminants found in the private wells were man-made organics, including herbicides, insecticides, solvents, disinfection by-products, and gasoline chemicals.<\/p>\n

The study shows that the occurrence of selected contaminants varies across the country, often following distinct geographic patterns related to geology, geochemical conditions, and land use. For example, elevated concentrations of nitrate were largely associated with intensively farmed land, such as in parts of the midwest corn belt and the Central Valley of California. Radon was found at relatively high concentrations in crystalline-rock aquifers in the Northeast, in the central and southern Appalachians, and in central Colorado. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe results of this study are important because they show that a large number of people may be unknowingly affected,\u201d said Matt Larsen, USGS Associate Director for Water. \u201cGreater attention to the quality of drinking water from private wells and continued public education are important steps toward the goal of protecting public health.\u201d<\/p>\n

USGS sampled private wells from 1991 to 2004 in 30 of the nation\u2019s principal aquifers used for water supply. As many as 219 properties and contaminants, including pH, major ions, nutrients, radionuclides, trace elements, pesticides, volatile organic compounds, and microbial contaminants, were measured. Sampled water was taken from private wells before any home treatment. <\/p>\n

Few organic contaminants (7 out of 168) exceeded health benchmarks, and were found above health benchmarks in less than one percent of sampled wells. Organic contaminants were detected at lower concentrations in more than half (60 percent) of sampled wells, indicating that a variety of contaminant sources\u201d\u201dincluding agricultural, residential, and industrial\u201d\u201dcan affect the quality of water from private wells. The study measured organic chemicals at very low concentrations\u201d\u201doften well below human-health benchmarks\u201d\u201din order to assess occurrence and sources. Pesticides can, however, be dangerous at low levels; view \u201cFacing Scientific Realities: Debunking the \u201d\u02dcDose Makes the Poison\u2019 Myth<\/a>” for more information.<\/p>\n

Contaminants found in private wells usually co-occurred with other contaminants as mixtures rather than alone, which can be a concern because the total combined toxicity of contaminant mixtures can be greater than that of any single contaminant. Mixtures of contaminants at relatively low concentrations were found in the majority of wells, but mixtures with multiple contaminants above health benchmarks were uncommon (about four percent). The USGS report identifies the need for continued research because relatively little is known about the potential health effects of most mixtures of contaminants, and the additive or synergistic effects on human health of mixtures of man-made chemicals at low levels are not well understood. <\/p>\n

Bacteria, including total coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli, were found in as many as one third of a subset of 400 wells. These bacteria are typically not harmful but can be an indicator of fecal contamination. About half of the 2,100 sampled wells had at least one property or contaminant outside recommended ranges for cosmetic or aesthetic purposes, such as total dissolved solids, pH, iron, and manganese. <\/p>\n

Human-health benchmarks used in the study include drinking-water standards for contaminants regulated under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act <\/em>and non-enforceable USGS Health-Based Screening Levels (HBSLs) for unregulated contaminants, developed by USGS in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. About half of the wells deemed to have potential health concerns had concentrations greater than Maximum Contaminant Levels specified by the Safe Drinking Water Act <\/em>for public-water supplies. In relating measured concentrations to health benchmarks, this study offers a preliminary assessment of potential health concerns that identifies conditions that may require further investigation. The research is not a substitute for comprehensive risk and toxicity assessments. <\/p>\n

Private well owners, who generally are responsible for testing the quality of their well water and treating, if necessary, can contact local and state health agencies for guidance and information about well maintenance and siting, water quality and testing options, and in-home water treatment devices. Access USGS<\/a> for related links to sources of information and recommendations for private well owners.<\/p>\n

Last fall, a similar USGS survey found low-level pesticides and fertilizers in drinking water around the country. For more, click here<\/a>. <\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, March 31, 2009) More than 20 percent of private domestic wells sampled nationwide contain at least one contaminant at levels of potential health concern, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). About 43 million people – or 15 percent of the Nation\u2019s population – use drinking water from private wells, which are not regulated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. USGS scientists sampled about 2,100 private wells in 48 states and found that the contaminants most frequently measured at concentrations of potential health concern were inorganic contaminants, including radon and arsenic. These contaminants are mostly derived from the natural geologic materials that make up the aquifers from which well water is drawn. Nitrate was the most common inorganic contaminant derived from man-made sources\u201d\u201dsuch as from fertilizer applications and septic-tanks\u201d\u201dthat was found at concentrations greater than the federal drinking-water standard for public-water supplies (10 parts per million). Nitrate was greater than the standard in about four percent of sampled wells. Other contaminants found in the private wells were man-made organics, including herbicides, insecticides, solvents, disinfection by-products, and gasoline chemicals. 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