Wells, Minnesota is known for a couple, different things including Father Eugene Stenzel's Stone House and stone structures that he spent decades building by hand. "I need rock.

Private well owners make up about 14% of the U.S. population, according to a study from the U.S. Geological Survey. Testing in some states suggests many of the wells may be contaminated.

Those three Minnesota counties are among 27 counties in the state where testing has shown that 20% or more of private wells have arsenic levels above 10 micrograms per liter.

It’s unclear how many private wells are in southeast Minnesota, but officials estimate more than 9,000 residents are drinking water with nitrates levels higher than federal safety standards.

WELLS, Minn. — Much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin have seen more than their fair share of rainfall this year. But no part of Minnesota has been hit harder than Faribault County.

Advocates say they're pleased the Minnesota Legislature put $16 million toward solving southeast Minnesota's nitrate pollution problem, but some are concerned lawmakers shortchanged efforts to ...

It's unclear how many private wells are in southeast Minnesota, but officials estimate more than 9,000 residents are drinking water with nitrates levels higher than federal safety standards.