Scott Swanson
Of The New Era
Is that well water safe to drink?
That question prompted some 85 local property owners to bring samples for free testing offered by the Sweet Home Rotary Club and Oregon State University last week in the District 55 boardroom.
Their water was tested for arsenic, nitrates and coliform bacteria. The arsenic testing was done at cost by Analytical Labs in Eugene, while microbiologist Karen Dierksen is working with Sweet…