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The News & Observer's investigation into the state's regulation of drinking water reveals disregard for safety of private wells, weak regulation of public water systems and widespread problems with lead testing.Highlights of today's report:* State law doesn't require that private wells be tested. More than 2 million North Carolinians get their water from private wells, many located in areas where arsenic and radiological contaminants might be present.* When contamination is found in a private well, state officials aren't required to notify nearby well owners, whose water could also be contaminated.* Only 14 counties have requirements for well testing.* The state has standards for well construction but only eight employees to enforce them.
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