TESTIMONIALS
Hear from private well homeowners themselves and other stakeholders involved in the Coalition.
This video features several private well homeowners who are speaking up to ensure safe drinking water for all Massachusetts residents. These homeowners’ private well water had had levels of contaminants exceeding state health standards and/or suggesting potential health risks – and they explain why legislation is needed to provide protections for households who rely on these wells for drinking.
This testimonial features Dr. Alan Woolf of Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Woolf, who is also a distinguished member of the Coalition for Safe Drinking Water, provides a pediatrician’s perspective on private well protections and highlights the increased risks children face when consuming water from contaminated sources.
PFAS and other potential contaminants pose problems for private wells. This private well homeowner in Lakeville discusses her experience participating in the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)’s recent Private Well PFAS Sampling Program as well as RCAP Solutions’ Private Well Program to Protect Public Health.
This video features a group of stakeholders involved in the Private Well Program to Protect Public Health who are speaking up to ensure all Massachusetts residents have access to safe, clean water – regardless of where they live and what their financial resources are.
Check out this testimonial from Jorge, a private well homeowner in Boxborough, who discovered high levels of E. coli in his water. These bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness including severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting.
This neighborhood in Westminster had extreme amounts of sodium chloride in their private well water. From discolored and distasteful water coming from the tap, unpleasant showers, and stained clothes after washing, this contamination affected every part of these homeowner’s daily lives.
If you had issues with your private well water, wouldn’t you want to know? This homeowner in Princeton discovered levels of arsenic, radon, and uranium in his. All three of these contaminants can cause cancer, among other things.
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