The wells, mainly located in rural areas of the US Midwest, could be contaminated by water from the recent floods, posing a threat to health that could continue after the floodwater recedes. ST. In an interview with CNN, Dr David Acheson, director of the Center for Environmental Health at Columbia University, said he was concerned about the potential impact on drinking water. Such material enters the water system, potentially contaminating it with bacteria such as E.coli, which can cause gastrointestinal illness, reproductive difficulties and neurological disorders. The federal government estimates that approximately 15 million US households rely on private wells. Such wells are not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The wells, mainly located in rural areas of the US Midwest, could be contaminated by water from the recent floods, posing a threat to health that could continue after the floodwater recedes. In an interview with CNN, Dr David Acheson, director of the Center for Environmental Health at Columbia University, said he was concerned about the potential impact on drinking water. Such material enters the water system, potentially contaminating it with bacteria such as E.coli, which can cause gastrointestinal illness, reproductive difficulties and neurological disorders. The federal government estimates that approximately 15 million US households rely on private wells. Such wells are not regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency.