New data confirms contaminated wells in Crook County, but doesn’t point to source

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New data confirms contaminated wells in Crook County, but doesn’t point to source

A state report released this month confirms contaminated water in more than two dozen Crook County home wells, some of which contain high levels of heavy metals and other pollutants that put human health at risk. The water testing, commissioned by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, shows a grim picture of a rural aquifer relied upon by scores of residents living outside of Prineville.Their homes are near a sand and gravel mining sit…