For this article, the USA Today Network took a look at what private well users need to know about PFAS pollution, testing and water treatment.

The Ohio Department of Health estimates that more than 900,000 private water systems — primarily wells — are licensed in the state. These private systems serve roughly 2 million residents.

Communities serviced by municipal systems can be reasonably confident that the water used for drinking, washing or irrigation contains no elevated levels of toxins or other contaminants. However, s… ...

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An update on contaminated water in Columbia County: 28/22 News first reported about “Forever Chemicals” detected in private well water in March. The ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Massachusetts residents support strengthening drinking water protections for the more than 500,000 residents of the state who use private wells, according to fresh poll results ...

"Since dogs often drink from the same water sources as their human families, they may be the first to show signs of long-term ...

Public water systems part of the public health system The Des Moines and Raccoon rivers serve as two of the primary water sources for hundreds of thousands of Central Iowans.

Residents on municipal water systems are not eligible to apply for the free testing. Preference will be given to private well owners within the specific study areas.

The Minnesota Well Owners Organization, with the Minnesota Groundwater Association and the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District, held a free water-testing clinic on Sept. 25, 2023.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy is offering free nitrate sample kits and lab analyses to private drinking water well owners across the state. These kits are only available for a ...