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Arsenic exposure through well water and household behavior in a rural Maine community: Implications for mitigation
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Flanagan, Sara V. Zheng, Yannu |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Figure 2: Exposure Routes for Rural Households in 17 towns of Kennebec County, Maine ABSTRACT: In the US, private well water is unregulated by federal drinking water standards and is solely the responsibility of the owner to ensure quality. The Columbia University Superfund Research Program found that 31% of domestic wells in its 17-town project area in Maine exceed the US EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for arsenic (As), resulting in an estimated 13,300 population at risk of drinking As-contaminated water. Analysis of new household survey data on water testing and treatment practices reveals an estimated 66% of those at risk likely remain exposed at present. The different categories of exposed will require unique strategies for mitigation, as suggested by new research on behavioral factors favoring As testing and treatment. |
| Starting Page | 864 |
| Ending Page | 866 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1201/b16767-317 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://superfund.ciesin.columbia.edu/sfund_files/documents/events/Flanagan%20Poster%20As2014.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1201/b16767-317 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
