Possible Water Well Hazards...
Lead
Risks to Health
For Children: can result in delays in physical and mental development, as well as attention defecits and
learning abilities.
For Adults: can cause high blood pressure, kidney problems, cancer, and anemia.
Articles Related to the Health Effects of Lead
Agency for Toxic Substances: Effects of Lead
EPA: Lead in Drinking Water
Iron
Risks to Health
For Everyone: Iron is not hazerdous to your health, but there are great health risks for individuals with
specific diseases and/or genetic defects, or if there is an excessive concentration of iron.
Iron is more hazardous to plumbing, toilets, appliances, and fixtures.
Articles Related to the Effects of Iron
Medicine Net: Iron is Dangerous for People with Hemochromatosis
Epa: Iron
Salt
Risks to Health
For Everyone: can cause increased blood pressure, hyponatremia, and cardiovascular problems, as well
as the corrosion of your plumbing.
Bacteria
Risks to Health
For Everyone: can cause Infectious diseases (dysentery, typhoid, and hepatitis) and gastrointestinal illness.
Nitorgen Compounds
Risks to Health
For Children and Animals: High nitrate concentrations are poisonous to infants and young animals.
Radon and Gross Alpha
Risks to Health
For Everyone: When water is used, such as a shower, radon gas from the water enters the air. Airborne
radon and gross alpha particles pose a health risk because of elevated cancer risk.
Arsenic
Risks to Health
For Everyone: Chronic exposure to low concentrations of arsenic has been linked to bladder cancer.
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Risks to Health
For Everyone: can cause kidney or nervous system damage. Also, these mixtures contain known or
suspected cancer-causing compounds. MtBE is a taste and odor nuisance at concentrations below the
maximum acceptable limit.
Articles on the Effects of Salt, Bacteria, Nitrogen Compunds, Radon and Gross Alpha, Arsenic,
and Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Safe Drinking Water
Risks to Health
For Children: can result in delays in physical and mental development, as well as attention defecits and
learning abilities.
For Adults: can cause high blood pressure, kidney problems, cancer, and anemia.
Articles Related to the Health Effects of Lead
Agency for Toxic Substances: Effects of Lead
EPA: Lead in Drinking Water
Iron
Risks to Health
For Everyone: Iron is not hazerdous to your health, but there are great health risks for individuals with
specific diseases and/or genetic defects, or if there is an excessive concentration of iron.
Iron is more hazardous to plumbing, toilets, appliances, and fixtures.
Articles Related to the Effects of Iron
Medicine Net: Iron is Dangerous for People with Hemochromatosis
Epa: Iron
Salt
Risks to Health
For Everyone: can cause increased blood pressure, hyponatremia, and cardiovascular problems, as well
as the corrosion of your plumbing.
Bacteria
Risks to Health
For Everyone: can cause Infectious diseases (dysentery, typhoid, and hepatitis) and gastrointestinal illness.
Nitorgen Compounds
Risks to Health
For Children and Animals: High nitrate concentrations are poisonous to infants and young animals.
Radon and Gross Alpha
Risks to Health
For Everyone: When water is used, such as a shower, radon gas from the water enters the air. Airborne
radon and gross alpha particles pose a health risk because of elevated cancer risk.
Arsenic
Risks to Health
For Everyone: Chronic exposure to low concentrations of arsenic has been linked to bladder cancer.
Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Risks to Health
For Everyone: can cause kidney or nervous system damage. Also, these mixtures contain known or
suspected cancer-causing compounds. MtBE is a taste and odor nuisance at concentrations below the
maximum acceptable limit.
Articles on the Effects of Salt, Bacteria, Nitrogen Compunds, Radon and Gross Alpha, Arsenic,
and Petroleum Hydrocarbons
Safe Drinking Water
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