Environmental
A Washington homeowner suspects their drinking water well may be contaminated by a neighboring industrial facility. Their first step should be to:
ASue the neighboring facility immediately
BHave the water tested by a certified laboratory and contact the Washington Department of Ecology if contamination is confirmed✓ Correct
CInstall a water filter and take no other action
DContact the county assessor to reduce their property tax assessment
Explanation
If well water contamination is suspected, the immediate step is testing by a certified laboratory. If contamination from an industrial source is confirmed, the owner should contact the Department of Ecology to report the contamination and potentially trigger investigation and cleanup.
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