Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Illinois residents urged to test well water

October 20, 2007 - The switch to bottled water can be a pain, Rosemarie Schilf said. But after trace levels of chemicals were found in her well water, she’d rather play it safe than sorry.

Schilf’s well, like many in the Boone County subdivision near Beaver Valley and Squaw Prairie roads, tested positive several years ago for low levels of volatile organic chemicals. For most, like the Schilfs, the water is not believed to be a health threat.

Though the first contamination was discovered back in 1999, Schilf doesn’t feel comfortable drinking from the faucet yet.

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