Nelsonville well-sampling shows repeated nitrate exceedances; county sampling finds elevated averages

May 6, 2025

A volunteer-driven Nelsonville residential well monitoring project reported that many private wells sampled since 2019 have nitrate levels above the local "standard" and several wells hit record highs. County sampling of a larger well set showed lower average nitrate readings.

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A citizen-led well-sampling program in the Village of Nelsonville reported rising nitrate levels in many private wells and persistent exceedances of a referenced “standard,” and county staff described a related countywide sampling effort.

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