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KFF Health News: Millions of rural Americans rely on private wells. Few regularly test their water.

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More than 43 million Americansrely on private wells, which are subject to a patchwork of state and local regulations. In most cases, residents are free to use outdated wells without having them tested or inspected.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.

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KFF Health News: Millions of rural Americans rely on private wells. Few regularly test their water.

FORT DODGE, Iowa — Allison Roderick has a warning and a pledge for rural residents of her county: The water from their wells could be contaminated, but the government can help make it safe.

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Duncan Banner broke the news on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
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