Here is a news article that caught my eye:
Farms, More Productive Than Ever, Are Poisoning Drinking Water in Rural America
One in seven Americans drink from private wells, which are being polluted by contaminants from manure and fertilizer. 1
When he moved, 23 years ago, to 80 acres situated between dairy farms in northeastern Wisconsin, he built a home and drilled a 123-foot well. The water tested clean, and his family drank it. Five years later, tests showed it was contaminated with bacteria and nitrates, potentially harmful and often derived from nitrogen in manure and fertilizer.
The contamination increased over time, and his family now drinks bottled water. Mr. Wagner, a 68-year-old retired engineer, believes the pollutants are from the dairies next door. 1
One of those, Kinnard Farms, keeps 7,000 Holsteins and spreads the manure on nearby fields. “Farmers are a big footprint,” says Lee Kinnard, 50, who runs the fifth-generation dairy. “I’m not going to say that what we do on the surface can’t have an impact.” 1
One in seven Americans drink from private wells, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Nitrate concentrations rose significantly in 21% of regions where USGS researchers tested groundwater from 2002 through 2012, compared with the 13 prior years. The greatest increases were in agricultural areas. More recent sampling shows the pattern is continuing, at a potentially greater rate.
Meanwhile, more than 16% of groundwater from wells sampled between 2002 and 2012 topped the federal nitrate limit of 10 parts per million, versus 12% in the 1990s. The percentage above the limit fell slightly in the wells sampled after 2013 but remained elevated. 1
One of the reasons this article caught my eye is because both sides of my family is from the agriculture and cattle industry. 2, 3
We are pro farming and pro ranching.
We are also water treatment professionals.
Our +Mg+Ph+H2O+RO will solve all the water treatment problems mentioned in this article. Our reverse osmosis unit will remove nitrates in the water. 4
We have similar ‘high nitrate water problems in Arizona’.
Apr 27, 2017 Johnson Utilities issued another warning to a portion of its customers, notifying them about high levels of nitrates found in one of its wells. 5
We specialize in providing water treatment equipment (Reverse Osmosis drinking water systems) to the San Tan Valley Arizona area and Queen Creek Arizona.
If you have a concern about high nitrates in your water please call Boyett’s. We are happy to connect you with a lab that can test your water. We can provide rental water treatment to remove nitrates from your water. We also provide water treatment equipment to Phoenix Arizona, Mesa Arizona and Gilbert Arizona.
Brian Hayden Boyett Office (480) 969-7251 Cell (602) 291-4157 hayden@azh2o.com
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/farms-more-productive-than-ever-are-poisoning-drinking-water-in-rural-america-11547826031
- A picture of my father (his family were ranchers)
1959 February Father working with the cows at his home place (Breckenridge, Texas). My father’s study at Texas Tech was animal husbandry.
http://rent-a-watersoftener.com/pdf/Desire.pdf
3 A picture of my grandmother (she was a farmer)
Board members of the Buckeye Roosevelt NRCD were on hand to congratulate the Haydens on their award. Pictured above, left to right, are Dick Napolitano, Corky Narramore, Wilford Hayden, Thelma Hayden, Paul Hayden, Robert Parker and San Molitor.
http://www.water4homebuilders.com/pdf/tribute.pdf
4. https://www.axeonwater.com/blog/nitrates-no3/
5. https://www.pinalcentral.com/san_tan_valley_sentinel/local_news/another-water-warning-issued-in-san-tan-valley/article_81ca7f17-7b30-57bf-9d31-1c20a7306f41.html