According to the table below, Garfield and Grand counties had homes using private water wells that were within 1,000 feet of an oil and gas well where the sale price and value of the homes were higher than homes not within 1,000 feet of an oil or gas well. (ballotpedia.org)
Those pits may be the source of contamination affecting at least 42 private water wells in Pavillion. (scientificamerican.com)
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is advising Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer County residents whose private water wells show a toxic substance in excess of 100 parts per trillion that they should not drink their water or cook with it. (nystateofpolitics.com)