Do we have a presidential candidate that will solve rural US's water problem?
Which one?
about 15 million homes in the United States in rural areas are still using ground water (a water well) instead of a water utility.
common ground-water quality problems:
salinity, excessive hardness, iron, maganese, excess fluoride, discharge of effluent from septic tanks and sewage treatment plants, irrigation return flow, dryland farming, abandoned oil wells, shallow disposal wells, unlined surface impoundments, mine tailings and mine drainage, municipal and industrial landfills, and radioactive waste disposal, spills and leaks, application of fertilizers and pesticides, feedlots, and salt-water intrusion.
Information came from:
EPA’s website &
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_the_United_States
wondering if you pee freely on the ground and contribute to polluted water supply
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That is not a federal issue. They need to buy a filter. Many of us would rather have the well water than pay a city or county for it.
That would depend on the depth of the aquifer and the type of sediment which the water filters through to get to the aquifer.
Why the thumbs down? Where I live we buy land with water rights because rural water is very expensive, it can be a very important issue when buying property.
wow, i know that issue is on the top of my list, right after the iraq war, global warming, and makeing arbor day a national holiday
It’s an important issue, but not of pressing need in a general election. Iraq, illegal aliens, the economy, and health care are what people care about most right now. That’s more of an issue for your senator or local congressperson.
No, that would worsen US budget defficit.