883,169 Connecticut Residents are Fully Vaccinated, Variants of Concern, COVID Alert Map Update Written by Gov. Ned Lamont
Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut
The following data represents the total number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Connecticut, as reported to the state as of today:
Dose
2,230,742 NOTE: A total of 74,258 doses of the single-dose J&J vaccine are included in each category
Connecticut continues to rank among the top three states in the nation that have administered the most vaccines per capita.
So far, 49% of all people in Connecticut over the age of 16 have received at least one dose, including:
New USGS Report Shows High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Connecticut Wells usgs.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from usgs.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
High Levels of Arsenic, Uranium Detected in Connecticut Drinking Wells
On 4/7/21 at 10:27 AM EDT
Around 23 percent of Connecticut residents have private water wells for their water supply, the USGS said.
In the study, posted in November 2020, thousands of water samples from more than 2,000 private drinking water wells in the state between 2013 and 2018 were analyzed. 2,433 samples were studied for arsenic and 2,191 for uranium.
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The most recent data has shown that around 3.9 percent of private water wells contained water with arsenic concentrations higher than 10 micrograms per liter the maximum level for public drinking water standards granted by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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New USGS Report Shows High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Wells
New USGS Report Shows High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Wells
Connecticut Public Health Officials Urge Private Well Owners to Test Water Quality
Release Date:
April 6, 2021
A new U.S. Geological Survey study provides an updated, statewide estimate of high levels of naturally occurring arsenic and uranium in private well water across Connecticut.
This research builds on a USGS report published in 2017, with the new study including additional groundwater samples and focusing on previously underrepresented areas.
The research, undertaken in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, projects that approximately 3.9% of private wells across Connecticut contain water with arsenic at concentrations higher than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s maximum contaminant level for public drinking-water supplies. This research also projects that 4.7% of private wells in the state hav