Importance of regular testing of private drinking water systems in North Carolina

Nirmalla Barros; Kenneth Rudo; Mina Shehee

doi:10.18043/ncm.75.6.429

Importance of regular testing of private drinking water systems in North Carolina

N C Med J. 2014 Nov-Dec;75(6):429-34. doi: 10.18043/ncm.75.6.429.

Authors

Nirmalla Barros¹, Kenneth Rudo², Mina Shehee²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. nirmalla.barros@dhhs.nc.gov.
² Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

PMID: 25402702
DOI: 10.18043/ncm.75.6.429

Abstract

North Carolina state laws require that water from newly constructed private wells be tested for chemical and microbiologic contamination, but existing wells are not routinely tested. This commentary highlights the importance of regular testing of all private sources of drinking water.

MeSH terms

Drinking Water / analysis*
Drinking Water / standards
Environmental Monitoring
Fluorides / analysis
Metals, Heavy / analysis
Nitrates / analysis
North Carolina
Safety
Water Supply / analysis*
Water Supply / standards

Substances

Drinking Water
Metals, Heavy
Nitrates
Fluorides