Experts say the time of year homeowners get their well water tested could dramatically impact the kind of results they see.
DURHAM, N.H. — With a suitcase full of test tubes and vials, James Morey is ready to test whether water is safe to drink.
Morey spends his days meticulously processing the testing well water for homeowners. Some of the samples will be sent to a lab and others he can test on site. Typically, he's looking for things like arsenic, bacteria and radon."It's really important we keep our water supplies free of contaminants," said Ranjit Bawa, a researcher at the University of New Hampshire.
Bawa says their findings highlight a need for federal regulators to update their guidelines on well water testing. According to the United States Geological Survey, an estimated 44 million households rely on private wells for drinking water. The highest concentration of those wells is on the East Coast.
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