Volume
63
Issue
3
Abstract
Approximately 13 million households in the United States rely on private wells for their drinking water. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to manage the quality of water in their private wells. There are many toxic contaminants that can be present private wells that can negatively impact health. Extension Agents are well positioned to assist homeowners in understanding how to manage toxics in private wells. This study demonstrated the feasibility that motivational education provided by an Extension Agent’ trained in motivational interviewing techniques is able to help homeowners with private wells mitigate their exposure to arsenic by adopting appropriate water treatment.
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Lucas-Woodruff, C., Irvin, V. L., Nielsen, L., Megowan, M., Anderson, L., Pavlosek, J., & Kile, M. (2025). A Feasibility Study to Mitigate Arsenic Exposure in Well Water in Oregon. The Journal of Extension, 63(3), Article 12. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol63/iss3/12
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