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More than 43 million Americans rely on private wells. But in most cases, residents are free to use outdated wells without having them tested or inspected. The practice is common despite concern about runoff from farms and industrial sites, plus cancer-causing minerals that can taint groundwater.
More than 43 million Americans rely on private wells, and federal experts estimate over 20% of these have concentrations of contaminants above safe levels.