My partner and I moved to a rural area for a simpler life but our well water tested positive for nitrates and bacteria, and we're completely overwhelmed by the testing, treatment options, and costs. They want to just buy bottled water temporarily while I'm pushing for an expensive filtration system, and we're both scared but handling it in opposite ways.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are facing a shared threat to their basic safety but their different risk tolerances and coping strategies are creating distance instead of collaboration.
“Where Are You with Water quality and access?”
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