Sonoma County well owners advised to test water for contaminants as a result of two-year drought
With groundwater levels lower than normal after two years of drought, Sonoma County and state officials are recommending private well owners test their water for natural contamination. “Well owners should test their well water to ensure it is safe to consume,” Christine Sosko, county director of environmental health, said in a news release. Shrinking aquifers that caused some wells to run dry last year may have increased concentrations of substances that “can be harmful to human health,” Sosko said.
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