Arsenic and New Place

摘要

When it comes to age, Arizona cities, such as Buckeye, are rather young. Naturally, so are water treatment plants in the Phoenix, AZ, metropolitan area and elsewhere in the Southwest. As with older cities, though, one concern is getting arsenic out of the water. This nationwide problem is well documented in Arizona, so it was no surprise when builders in a master-planned community drawing water from four new 1,000-foot wells found that metallic element awaiting consumption. The levels proved significantly higher than federal standards, so something had to be done quickly. The solution? An arsenic removal system was added to the recently constructed water storage and pumping facility.