This map was created with data from a 2002 study of private wells in the Lower Yakima Valley.
The wells shown were contaminated with nitrates, arsenic or bacteria.
Nearby dairies -- one possible source of contamination -- are also shown.
Other potential sources are failing septic systems, faulty wells and commercial fertilizer.
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