Residents of Ector and Midland counties in Texas can have their well water tested for harmful contaminants such as arsenic, E. Coli, nitrate, and salt levels for a low cost of $15. Texas A&M aims to encourage private well owners to regularly test and treat their water, especially to raise awareness about the presence of arsenic in West Texas water wells.
Ector and Midland county residents who receive their water from private wells can have their supply tested for $15 next week by Texas A&M., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.ODESSA — Texas A&M is offering residents of Midland and Ector counties a low-cost test for their well water, screening for harmful — and in some cases, deadly — contaminants.
“It’s a protection thing,” said Joel Pigg, a program specialist coordinating the logistics of such events across Texas. “It’s health and safety.” Clean and reliable water is a continuing challenge for rural Texans, particularly those in small towns and served by wells rather than large municipal agencies. For example, a Hispanic community in Midland County outside the city limits this yearthe water had been contaminated with multiple chemicals for years, including arsenic, but they never received a notice.
Ingesting arsenic can lead to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer. Scientists have also said that arsenic can have chronic effects on the human body, lasting four decades.
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