@article{38a6e27e5fee417d963f20ba42e994c7,
title = "Drinking water from private wells and risks to children",
abstract = "Drinking water for approximately one sixth of US households is obtained from private wells. These wells can become contaminated by pollutant chemicals or pathogenic organisms and cause illness. Although the US Environmental Protection Agency and all states offer guidance for construction, maintenance, and testing of private wells, there is little regulation. With few exceptions, well owners are responsible for their own wells. Children may also drink well water at child care or when traveling. Illness resulting from children's ingestion of contaminated water can be severe. This policy statement provides recommendations for inspection, testing, and remediation for wells providing drinking water for children.",
keywords = "Drinking water, Groundwater, Nitrate, Private well, Water, Waterborne disease, Well, Well water",
author = "Binns, {Helen J.} and Forman, {Joel A.} and Karr, {Catherine J.} and Kevin Osterhoudt and Paulson, {Jerome A.} and Roberts, {James R.} and Sandel, {Megan T.} and Seltzer, {James M.} and Wright, {Robert O.} and Elizabeth Blackburn and Mark Anderson and Sharon Savage and Rogan, {Walter J.} and Ragan, {N. Beth} and Paul Spire and Bocchini, {Joseph A.} and Bernstein, {Henry H.} and Bradley, {John S.} and Brady, {Michael T.} and Byington, {Carrie L.} and Dennehy, {Penelope H.} and Fisher, {Margaret C.} and Frenck, {Robert W.} and Glode, {Mary P.} and Keyserling, {Harry L.} and Kimberlin, {David W.} and Orenstein, {Walter A.} and Rubin, {Lorry G.} and Baltimore, {Robert S.} and McMillan, {Julia A.} and Beth Bell and Robert Bortolussi and Clover, {Richard D.} and Fischer, {Marc A.} and Gorman, {Richard L.} and Pratt, {R. Douglas} and Read, {Jennifer S.} and Bruce Gellin and Starke, {Jeffrey R.} and Jack Swanson and Baker, {Carol J.} and Long, {Sarah S.} and Pickering, {Larry K.} and Ledbetter, {Edgar O.} and Meissner, {H. Cody} and Jennifer Frantz",
note = "Copyright: Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2009",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1542/peds.2009-0751",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "123",
pages = "1599--1605",
journal = "Pediatrics",
issn = "0031-4005",
publisher = "American Academy of Pediatrics",
number = "6",
}