Tests show high radiation levels in Poolesville well - 0 views
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Energy Net on 13 Dec 08One of Poolesville's wells may need to be taken out of use due to elevated levels of radiation-emitting elements, according to preliminary test results. The town has been testing its water since the Maryland Department of the Environment detected elevated alpha-emitting radionuclide levels in three of Poolesville's nine wells - 4, 7 and 9/10 - in November 2005. All community water systems were tested to ensure compliance with new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards.