Assessment of inorganic contamination of private wells and demonstration of effective filter-based reduction: A pilot-study in Stokes County, North Carolina.

ABSTRACT: Well water is the primary drinking source for nearly a quarter of North Carolina residents. Many communities across the state have been concerned about their well water quality and inorganic contamination. The "Well Empowered" study worked alongside a community in Stokes County, North Carolina to measure toxic metals in their well water as well as provide and test ZeroWater® filter pitchers in homes with arsenic (As) or lead (Pb) contamination. Multiple water samples, including a First Draw sample from the kitchen tap and a sample taken directly from the well, were collected from 39 homes in Stokes County. The samples were analyzed for 17 different inorganic contaminants, including As, boron (B), Pb, and manganese (Mn), using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). High conc

SUBMITTER: Tomlinson MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6717535 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature