HELENA — Lewis & Clark Public Health is offering free arsenic and uranium testing for private water wells.

The tests started being offered after a study found arsenic and uranium in groundwater in the area formed naturally from bedrock or nearby irrigation. Lewis & Clark Public Health offers well-water testing for arsenic and uranium

The Lewis & Clark County Water Quality Protection District is offering the tests through December 31st.

Additionally, they will offer a $300 rebate to anyone who installs a water treatment system if their test results exceed the standard amount.

Almost 30 homeowners have completed tests that had results come back exceeding the safe drinking water limit for either element.

“There are serious health effects to being exposed to arsenic and uranium over long

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