Flooding could affect our local drinking water wells

The Lincoln County Health Department advises that recent flooding may have impacted some private drinking water wells serving residents in Lincoln County. “Many of the wells serving Lincoln County residents are old, located in low areas and prone to contamination during periods of spring run-off and other flooding events,” said Public Health Administrator Ed Dzedzy. “Even if the rising waters didn’t reach a well, it could have impacted the water quality, and that could pose a health risk to those drinking that water.”

If the area around a private well has been flooded or there is any suspicion...