Importance of regular testing of private drinking water systems in North Carolina.
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.
Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. nirmalla.barros@dhhs.nc.gov.
Nirmalla
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Barros
Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Kenneth
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Rudo
Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
Mina
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Shehee
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