Proximity of Water Wells to Public Water Testing Facilities in Alberta Using Drive Times.

ABSTRACT: Approximately 10% of Albertans rely on well water for domestic purposes. The responsibility of water testing and stewardship is left to private well owners. Few well water owners conduct routine testing of their well water supplies. Drive times to public water testing facilities may be an important factor limiting a well owner's ability to conduct routine water testing. The objective of this study is to describe the proximity of water wells, using drive times, to public water testing facilities and describe the availability of facilities based on hours of operation. Using network analysis, we determined the proportion of a sample of wells within 3 estimated drive times of public water testing facilities. 5872 wells were included in the sample. One hundred and seven water testing facilities

SUBMITTER: Munene A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666857 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature