Open AccessImportance of Regular Testing of Private Drinking Water Systems in North Carolina
Author(s) -
Nirmalla Barros,
Kenneth Rudo,
Mina Shehee
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north carolina medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.283
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2379-4313
pISSN - 0029-2559
DOI - 10.18043/ncm.75.6.429
Subject(s) - south carolina , contamination , environmental science , environmental health , forensic engineering , engineering , medicine , political science , public administration , ecology , biology
North Carolina state laws require that water from newly constructed private wells be tested for chemical and microbiologic contamination, but existing wells are not routinely tested. This commentary highlights the importance of regular testing of all private sources of drinking water.
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