https://www.wcmu.org/tags/well-water Well Water en-US Copyright Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:57:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-08/state-expects-to-test-up-to-30-000-private-wells-for-free The state is offering free water testing for Michigan residents to check their wells for common contaminants like bacteria, minerals, and heavy metals. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:57:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-08/state-expects-to-test-up-to-30-000-private-wells-for-free Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-23/advocates-make-a-case-for-a-state-septic-code-amidst-new-legislature Michigan is the only state that doesn’t have a statewide code for regulating septic systems, and past attempts to implement one have failed. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:19:33 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-23/advocates-make-a-case-for-a-state-septic-code-amidst-new-legislature Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-04-09/michigan-environmental-health-official-encourages-well-users-to-test-drinking-water-for-arsenic Arsenic concentrations in Michigan’s groundwater are already higher than in much of the rest of the country, and they could get higher still if a drought… Fri, 09 Apr 2021 22:28:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-04-09/michigan-environmental-health-official-encourages-well-users-to-test-drinking-water-for-arsenic Brett Dahlberg