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Cost of Contamination
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Direct Costs of Ground Water Contamination
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Investigation costs (soil and water testing)
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Legal fees to recover investigation and treatment costs (if responsible party is identified)
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Clean up and remediation costs
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Costs of public information/education addressing contaminated drinking water supply
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Costs of buying a temporary water supply from another community (often at higher rates)
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Professional consulting fees to locate a new well or well field
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Costs of new well or well field development (wells and transmission lines)
Indirect Costs of Ground Water Contamination
Increased monitoring expenses
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Loss in property values
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Lost jobs (if industry must relocate due to water costs)
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Decline in consumer confidence in water supply
- Potential lawsuits from consumption of contaminated water in case of treatment failure.
Costs from Ohio EPA's "The Costs and Benefits of Wellhead Protection and Financing Options"
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