Drinking Water From Private Wells and Risks to Children

摘要: Drinking water for approximately one sixth of US households is obtained from private wells. These wells can become contaminated by pollutant chemicals or pathogenic organisms, leading to significant illness. Although the Environmental Protection Agency and all states offer guidance construction, maintenance, testing wells, there little regulation, with few exceptions, well owners are responsible their own Children may also drink at child care when traveling. Illness resulting children's ingestion be severe. This report reviews relevant aspects groundwater wells; describes common chemical microbiologic contaminants; gives an algorithm recommendations inspection, testing, remediation providing drinking children; definitions uses various bottled waters; provides current estimates costs testing; federal, national, state, and, where appropriate, tribal contacts more information.