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Atkinson's Water Dilemma

By Carolyn D'Aquila on Thursday, March 14, 2002.

Residents of Atkinson recently discovered the town's largest water supply is contaminated with abnormally high levels of radon. The came after state officials had just completed an investigation into several cancer cases confined to one neighborhood. Residents and state officials hashed out many of these uncertainties during a recent meeting. But in many ways the gathering raised only more questions. NHPR Correspondent Carolyn D'Aquila reports.

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What Works When Saving Water

By Mark Bevis on Thursday, March 14, 2002.

The State's Drought Management Team has announced that New Hampshire, except for Coos County, is now in a drought emergency. That means that communities have to begin water conservation measures. Marilee Horn has some suggestions on how towns should proceed. Horn is a water specialist for the US Geological Survey. She spoke with NHPR's Mark Bevis

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