Naturally occurring metals in unregulated domestic wells in Nevada, USA.

ABSTRACT: The dominant source of drinking water in rural Nevada, United States, is privately-owned domestic wells. Because the water from these wells is unregulated with respect to government guidelines, it is the owner's responsibility to test their groundwater for heavy metals and other contaminants. Arsenic, lead, cadmium, and uranium have been previously measured at concentrations above Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines in Nevada groundwater. This is a public health concern because elevated levels of these metals are known to have negative health effects. We recruited individuals through a population health study, the Healthy Nevada Project, to submit drinking water samples from domestic wells for testing. Water samples were returned from 174 households with private wells. We foun

SUBMITTER: Arienzo MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9588670 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature