Do you now rely or have you ever relied on well water as your primary water source?
Las Vegas is a far cry from the 5-gallon jugs of well water Andrew Sr. started selling door-to-door in 1963 in Orange County.
Some well water contains so much arsenic that an adult drinking four litres a day could start to show signs of poisoning.
There have been documented cases of leaking gas ruining nearby well water, of air pollution and of problems from the waste the drilling generates.
Developers are building in a more eco-conscious manner, constructing homes in areas where well water is available and incorporating water-saving plants into the landscape.
Powered by solar energy with access to well water, the home has a separate guest wing, four fireplaces, a three-car garage and pool with spa.
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The village is essentially surrounded by virgin forest and has no well water and therefore is reliant on the Xingu River for drinking and cooking.
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An October 2012 article in the semi-official Global Times documents how river water, polluted by human remains and mixed with well water, is unsafe for drinking.
And, he added, a well that has bad water one month may be clear the next, and a few homeowners even say that their well water improved after gas drilling began.
Such testing targeted at certain chemicals can be done before or while drilling occurs and help to establish that well water at least at that point is not polluted by those chemicals.
In some places, the practice has been blamed for air pollution and gas leaks that have ruined well water, but the Obama administration and many state regulators say the practice is safe when done properly.
In some places, the practice has been blamed for air pollution and gas leaks that have ruined well water, but President Barack Obama's administration and many state regulators say the practice is safe when done properly.
Overall, the EPA found naturally-occurring hazardous substances, specifically arsenic, barium or manganese, in well water at five homes, and in all cases, residents now have, or will have, their own treatment systems to reduce concentrations to acceptable tap water safety levels.
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While municipal water utilities are required to provide public reports of test results, bottled-water makers are not. (On the other hand, well water, which is found in many rural areas, isn't regulated as water provided by towns and cities is.) So although you may fork over a pretty penny for bottled water, that doesn't mean it's any better than what's coming out of your faucet.
That's the conclusion of a group of researchers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), who collected water samples from 161 filters in public and private swimming pools, as well as water parks in Atlanta last summer.
"We had sewage as well as water come in and the smell is atrocious, " he added.
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We continue to have search and rescue personnel on alert, as well as water, food and other needed resources.
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She has stakes in construction firms, as well as water and environmental-protection companies.
Weak longs who are presently well under water in their trades are feeling severe pain and being forced to liquidate.
In this region, most homes are well above water and many businesses--in everything from agriculture and energy to manufacturing and high-end business services--remain on solid footing.
The bill would reduce the threshold in both England and Wales to zero and extend the opportunity to switch to cover sewerage as well as water.
Details released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal the "snagging" issues have included incomplete work to the building's roof as well as water damage to other areas.
In that timeframe, products like Lean Cuisine are not likely to perform very well while the confection and water areas will do well, Cantarell says.
Although it probably won't win a following of apostles for the feat, Carnegie Mellon University bot Water Runner's ability to, well, walk on water, is at least worthy of a small write-up in a gadget blog, we think.
In this process, after a well is drilled, pressurized water is injected into the well to fracture the shale and open fissures that enable natural gas to flow more freely out of the well.
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The interview, conducted by Mr. Bert Diphoorn, UN-Water vice chair, shed light on international water strategy and policy and the effectiveness of collaboration to achieve water sustainability and to meet global demand for potable water, as well as on the role of the water-food-energy nexus in sustainable growth.
He used this cave as a bed and a small stone well for his water.
Even people who swim well in warm water are at risk for drowning in cold water.
Some communities have successfully taken the initiative over ordinary rubbish as well as waste water.
This requires working with farmers to conserve natural ecosystems and species as well as protect water resources.
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