January is Radon Action Month and because of that, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reminding people to test for the dangerous gas - especially before buying a house.
The first step for private well owners is to get a baseline understanding of levels of nitrate, bacteria, pH and other “basic” drinking water contaminants.
High levels of nitrate in water have been linked to pediatric cancers. And Nebraska has the highest pediatric cancer rate of any state west of Pennsylvania, according to the CDC.
BOARDMAN — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Jan. 11 announced it fined the Port of Morrow in Boardman $1.3 million for repeatedly over-applying agricultural wastewater on nearby farms