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Article: Unsafe water found in 66 wells; Private wells in Dakota County were tested.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- May 10, 2005
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Byline: Tom Meersman; Staff Writer
CLARIFICATION PUBLISHED 05/11/05: The headline to this story about well water in Dakota County indicated that water in 66 private wells was unsafe. To clarify, 66 wells were tested, and contaminants were detected in many. But not every well had unsafe levels.
Test results from 66 private drinking-water wells in Dakota County have revealed contaminants that are potential human health threats.
The main problems are nitrates and pesticides, which exceeded recommended drinking-water standards in numerous cases. Well owners are participating in a voluntary multi-year study to track underground water quality. They ...