COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Water samples from homes and public
water systems will help government officials identify parts of Ohio
where arsenic in groundwater could threaten residents’ health.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/N9kS2e )
reports the U.S. Geological Survey plans to develop a model
illustrating which parts of the state have hazardous concentrations of
the poisonous metal in groundwater. It will be based on data collected
by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and on samples from
residents.
That effort seeking the public’s help in the project
begins Tuesday in Licking County, where a workshop will offer residents
sample bottles and free lab tests to show whether their well water
contains arsenic.
Bob Frey of the Ohio Department of Health says
arsenic in low levels isn’t an acute poison but can increase residents’
risk of chronic illnesses.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Water samples from homes and public
water systems will help government officials identify parts of Ohio
where arsenic in groundwater could threaten residents’ health.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/N9kS2e )
reports the U.S. Geological Survey plans to develop a model
illustrating which parts of the state have hazardous concentrations of
the poisonous metal in groundwater. It will be based on data collected
by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and on samples from
residents.
That effort seeking the public’s help in the project
begins Tuesday in Licking County, where a workshop will offer residents
sample bottles and free lab tests to show whether their well water
contains arsenic.
Bob Frey of the Ohio Department of Health says
arsenic in low levels isn’t an acute poison but can increase residents’
risk of chronic illnesses.
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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.