USGS, State Health Officials Warn of Possible High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Private Conn. Wells
Feds, State Officials Warn of Possible High Levels of Arsenic and Uranium in Some Private CT Wells © Provided by NBC New York The U.S. Geological Survey and the Connecticut Department of Public Health are warning state residents of the chance for higher than recommended levels of arsenic and uranium in their private well. The warning comes out of a new USGS study which projects that around 3.9% of private wells in the state have arsenic at higher levels than suggested safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the USGS said in a release Tuesday. In addition, the report found that 4.7...