Rural communities call it their own, private Flint — polluted water too dangerous to drink

ARMENIA, Wis. — The groundwater that once ran cool and clean from taps in this Midwestern farming town is now laced with contaminants and fear. People refuse to drink it. They won’t brush their teeth with it. They dread taking showers...

...There are no precise water-quality surveys of the galaxy of private wells that serve 43 million people in the United States, but sampling by the United States Geological Survey has found contamination in about one of every five wells....

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Ken Notes: This could become a major issue moving forward but we are currently focused on pointing fingers and denial rather than seeking solutions. We need testing, cause and effect research and treating affected wells. We also need to implement best practices for potential problem areas like CAFO`s and deep well use in agriculture and manufacturing.