@article{78d91ef8ea13471e958e44c910b12068,
title = "Drinking Water From Private Wells and Risks to Children",
abstract = "Drinking water for approximately 23 million US households is obtained from private wells. These wells can become contaminated by pollutant chemicals or pathogenic organisms, leading to significant illness. Although the US Environmental Protection Agency and all states offer guidance for construction, maintenance, and testing of private wells, most states only regulate the construction of new private water wells. With a few exceptions, there is little regulation after construction. Well owners are responsible for their own wells. Children may also drink well water at child care or when traveling. Illness resulting from children{\textquoteright}s ingestion of contaminated water can be severe. This report reviews relevant aspects of groundwater and wells; describes the common chemical and microbiologic contaminants; gives an algorithm with recommendations for inspection, testing, and remediation for wells providing drinking water for children; and provides references and Internet resources for more information.",
author = "{COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE, COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES} and Woolf, {Alan D.} and Stierman, {Bryan D.} and Barnett, {Elizabeth D.} and Byron, {Lori G.} and Aparna Bole and Balk, {Sophie J.} and Byron, {Lori G.} and Huerta-Monta{\~n}ez, {Gredia Maria} and Landrigan, {Philip J.} and Marcus, {Steven M.} and Nerlinger, {Abby L.} and Patel, {Lisa H.} and Rebecca Philipsborn and Woolf, {Alan D.} and Lauren Zajac and Gray, {Kimberly A.} and Jeanne Briskin and DeNicola, {Nathaniel G.} and Matt Karwowski and Aaron Briggs and Ward, {Mary H.} and Paul Spire and Maldonado, {Yvonne A.} and O{\textquoteright}Leary, {Sean T.} and Ardura, {Monica I.} and Ritu Banerjee and Bryant, {Kristina A.} and Campbell, {James D.} and Caserta, {Mary T.} and John, {Chandy C.} and Gerber, {Jeffrey S.} and Kourtis, {Athena P.} and Ratner, {Adam J.} and Romero, {Jos{\'e} R.} and Shah, {Samir S.} and Zangwill, {Kenneth M.} and Kimberlin, {David W.} and Barnett, {Elizabeth D.} and Ruth Lynfield and Sawyer, {Mark H.} and Bernstein, {Henry H.} and Farizo, {Karen M.} and Kafer, {Lisa M.} and David Kim and Medina, {E. L.} and Denee Moore and Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos and Laura Sauv{\'e} and Silverman, {Neil S.} and Starke, {Jeffrey R.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 2023 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.",
year = "2023",
month = feb,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1542/peds.2022-060645",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "151",
journal = "Pediatrics",
issn = "0031-4005",
publisher = "American Academy of Pediatrics",
number = "2",
}