USGS Multimedia Gallery: Drinking Well in a BEN Village

Title: Drinking Well in a BEN Village

Description: A well, typical of those found in both Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN) villages and non-BEN villages in the affected countries. Wells and springs are the primary drinking water supplies for these rural villages. In the BEN areas, these shallow wells are fed by groundwater that leaches nearby immature coal deposits.

Location: USA

Photographer: , U.S. Geological Survey

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Related to the USGS CoreCast, Episode 103 on Coal and Human Health.

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Type: JPEG image - 2.49 MB
Dimensions: 2048 x 1536
Resolution: 180 dpi

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