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Contamination Can Be Costly

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When this occurs, the consequences can be costly. For example, the pesticide aldicarb was found in Long Island groundwater in 1979. Over the next 7 years, approximately 3 million dollars were spent measuring aldicarb concentrations in wells, and another 2.5 million dollars were spent installing and maintaining over 2500 carbon filters in affected households.

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