Private Well Screening for Atrazine

http://www.mda.state.mn.us Have you ever tested your private drinking water well for contaminants? In Minnesota, private well owners are responsible for testing their wells and for their own drinking water safety. Nitrates and E. coli are common and important contamination concerns. You may also be concerned about pesticide contaminants, like atrazine. This video, produced by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture with cooperation from the Minnesota Department of Health, takes the mystery out of the process for screening your private well for atrazine. It explains some of the ways your well could be contaminated, how to take a sample of your water to be tested for atrazine, and what to do if atrazine is detected in your well. For more information on testing your private well, including a list of labs that can test for atrazine, go to http://www.mda.state.mn.us/privatewelltesting .

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