Bryce Moran loads a boat back onto a truck after going to look at his office and seeing that it was completely flooded, in Hamburg, Iowa, March 20, 2019. Hamburg residents held back the Missouri River in 2011, then had to tear down the improvised levee that saved them. Much of the town is now under water. (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)
Bryce Moran loads a boat back onto a truck after going to look at his office and seeing that it was completely flooded, in Hamburg, Iowa, March 20, 2019. Hamburg residents held back the Missouri River in 2011, then had to tear down the improvised levee that saved them. Much of the town is now under water. (Hilary Swift/The New York Times)

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Midwest flooding threatens water safety in 1 million wells

Record flooding in the Midwest is now threatening the safety of more than a million private water wells. The National Ground Water Association estimates that people living in more than 300 counties across 10 states have their groundwater threatened from bacterial and industrial contamination carried by flood waters. CNN's Scott McLean takes a closer look.

Midwest flooding threatens water safety in 1 million wells

Record flooding in the Midwest is now threatening the safety of more than a million private water wells. The National Ground Water Association estimates that people living in more than 300 counties across 10 states have their groundwater threatened from bacterial and industrial contamination carried by flood waters. CNN's Scott McLean takes a closer look.