Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Monroe County NY: All private-well owners should test for arsenic

July 2, 2009 - All private-well owners in Monroe County should test their supply for the toxic metal arsenic, the county health department said this morning.

The department is making the recommendation as a result of the discovery of arsenic in dozens of private wells in west Webster, at levels as much as four times higher than the drinking-water guideline, spokesman John Ricci said.

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