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1956
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Research at sites in Duplin and Sampson Counties has led North Carolina State University scientists to conclude that drinking water wells near agricultural fields should be constructed below the clay aquitard to protect them from nitrate contamination.
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Water Resources Research Institute News
(NoCar HD 1694 N8 N48x), Vol. Issue 289, Sept/Oct 1994,
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3191
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Testing by state health authorities found that one-third of 948 drinking water wells located near livestock farms had contaminants, and one in ten exceeded safe standards. Nitrate was the prime pollutant.
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10148
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Wall reviews the scope of the new state regulations on drinking water wells and the authority of local governments to adopt more stringent local laws.
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24556
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The author met Link Shehan, a man who can locate well springs using a forked stick that ‘vibrates’ when it is near a source of water. He is known as a Diviner by locals in Polk and Henderson counties.
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27255
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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) had initially agreed that people living near coal ash pits should not drink their well water. From DENR’s perspective, the McCrory administration downplayed the risks before sending out do-not-drink notices. State epidemiologists argue that the public is confused and being misled.
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27732
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State and UNC Chapel Hill researchers have created a map to show where well water could pose risks to newborns. Water wells throughout the center of the state are saturated with manganese which can cause heart defects in newborns. Researchers hope these maps will help prevent future birth defects.
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31292
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According to the Wake County Cooperative Extension office, water quality across North Carolina is good, even in rural areas, despite the possibility of a lurking problem in groundwater under rural farmland treated with pesticides years ago. This article discusses water quality issues in the state and offers a guide to maintaining private well water.
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