Sentences with phrase «contaminated private wells»

While this questionnaire focuses on the communities of Hoosick Falls, NY, Petersburgh, NY, and North Bennington, VT, we would welcome responses from former workers in the plants, regardless of where they live, as well as responses from residents with PFOA contaminated private wells in the surrounding communities (including Eagle Bridge and White Creek in New York, and Bennington, Pownal, and Shaftsbury in Vermont).

Nitrate poisoning is very very rare and when it does occur, it is typically traced back to ground water contamination — specifically from contaminated private wells.2

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Most reported cases have been ascribed to the use of contaminated well water for preparation of infant formula.1 — 3 Fifteen million families in the United States obtain their drinking water from unregulated wells.4 In a survey of 5500 private water supplies from 9 Midwestern states, 13 % of the wells were found to have nitrate concentrations > 10 mg / L or 10 ppm nitrate nitrogen, 5 the federal maximum contaminant level.6 It is estimated that 2 million families drink water from private wells that fail to meet the federal drinking - water standard for nitrate, and 40000 infants younger than 6 months live in homes that have nitrate - contaminated water supplies.4 In urban areas, municipal wastewater - treatment discharges (a source of nutrients) on surrounding farmland aggravate the problem.7

Earlier in the week, more people in North Bennington with private wells learned their water was contaminated with PFOA.

As more information publicly surfaced regarding perfluorooctanoic acid - contaminated water in the village and in some private wells, several banks suspended mortgages and refinancing applications.

Private drinking water wells are unmonitored and unregulated, but often contaminated with potentially dangerous elements

Through his work with the Environmental Litigation Group, Mr. Land also represents public water providers and private well owners in litigation involving chemicals that contaminate water bodies and property, including trichloroethylene (TCE), a nonflammable, colorless and highly toxic solvent, and perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), such as GenX, which was touted by its makers as a «safer» alternative to the original PFC, known as C8.