Study: Pipe-Corroding Well Water Prevalent in Half of States
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal study shows half of U.S. states have a high percentage of wells with water corrosive enough to leach lead from pipes.
U.S. Geological Survey researchers said Wednesday their study was the largest yet of groundwater that supplies the 44 million Americans who use private wells.
Eleven East Coast states and the District of Columbia had the highest percentage of wells with corrosive water.
Corrosive groundwater was rated very prevalent in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and South Carolina, as well as the District of Columbia.
Another 14 states, including Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, had a slightly lower but still high percentage.
Geological Survey water quality chief Stephen Moulton says the findings underscore the importance of water testing for families on private wells.
The report is separate from the lead crisis in Flint, Michigan, where corrosion by treated river water drew attention to problems with drinking water leaching lead from pipes.
Related News
From Archive
- Texas A&M weighs underground transit plan with Elon Musk's Boring Co. to reduce campus traffic
- Lynchburg, Va., breaks ground on largest-ever Blackwater CSO tunnel project
- Wyo-Ben’s Max Gel, Max Bore HDD system boost drilling efficiency, performance
- Federal court halts permits for 32-mile Tennessee gas pipeline project
- Cadiz to reuse steel from terminated Keystone XL pipeline for California groundwater project
- Wisconsin proposes new PFAS drinking water standards to align with federal rules
- Dog River pipeline replacement in Oregon improves water supply with new HDPE pipe
- Leaking wastewater systems named top source of San Diego River contamination, study finds
- New Portable Welding System From Miller
- Excavator Causes Puerto Rico Power Outage
Comments