Radium in Bountiful, Utah's water
9/25/2021 1:08:58 AM
CATEGORIES:
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bountiful, UT
Start Date: 8/24/2021
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One of Bountiful’s wells was producing water that contained radium in small quantities. The City Water Department director blamed drought for the presence of the radium, saying that the heavier demand on the well meant that dissolved solids were more likely to seep into the drinking water.
KSL-TV NBC 5 (Salt Lake City, Utah), Aug 24, 2021
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