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Private Well Contamination

Private Well Contamination is a environmental defect common in south-central Minnesota homes. A direct health issue in a heavy-agriculture region — not just a real-estate one.

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Private Well Contamination is a environmental defect common in south-central Minnesota homes. A direct health issue in a heavy-agriculture region — not just a real-estate one.

Field Evidence

What we find.

Private Well Contamination as found on a south-central Minnesota inspection

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What causes private well contamination?

Ag-belt nitrates and bacteria can enter shallow or older private wells common across south-central Minnesota.

What we check

Wellhead condition, construction and setbacks, plus coordinated lab testing for bacteria and nitrates.

Why it matters

A direct health issue in a heavy-agriculture region — not just a real-estate one.

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