But here in Maine most of us have


well water. We all believe that well water is the best water. Well, unfortunately, we are wrong. According to a 2005-2009 study conducted by the United States Geologi- cal Survey, domestic well water in Maine by town has some shockingly high rates of arsenic contamination. It is, in fact, a common groundwater contaminant and therefore if left untreated when used as a hydroponic source it will impart arsenic concentrations to the leafy green plants grown. Arsenic, like most health hazardous heavy metals, is tasteless, colorless, and odorless when dissolved in water at these concentrations. Just because the water tastes fi ne, smells fi ne, and looks fi ne does not mean a dangerous and detrimental contaminate does not lie within.


The most proactive testing that can be done starts with the water used to grow. Test the water for these heavy metals, if they are not present then you need not worry. But if they are present even in levels below US EPA advisory levels, they can and will concentrate in leafy green plants and risk the health of those that consume them. Even if the water is treated, reverse osmo- sis for example, it should be tested before and after the treatment system to ensure it is working properly and it is removing 100% of all detectable levels of these con- taminates. Some of these metals, Arsenic in particular, can only be removed by special- ized targeted treatment system. Your normal home use fi ltration system from the big box stores may not help, and any use of boiling the water to make it sterile will further con- centrate these minerals and only increase their potency. Begin safeguarding against heavy metal contamination today, test the water and soil you use to grow your crops. It’s proactive, it’s informative, and puts you well ahead of the ball for when regulations are fi nally in place.


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