The US Geological Survey recently studied the groundwater in the New England regionand found harmful levels of naturally occurring arsenic, uranium, ­radon, and other contaminants in water supplying wells across the region. “The real risk comes from long-term exposure,” said ­Andrew Smith, state toxicologist at the Center for Disease Control in Maine, where about half the population relies on private wells for water, a higher share than any other state. They found 1 in 10 wells in Maine have arsenic levels that exceed federal standards.

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