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LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — Lincoln County is suspending most of its water sampling for the general public.
[LINK: Public notice on health officials suspending water sampling in Lincoln Co.]
The county environmental health office said the move is due to a severe staffing shortage.
[LINK: Certified drinking water laboratories]
[LINK: Lincoln County Environmental Health]
The office will still do sampling for new well permits and doctors' orders.
The office released a list of private labs in the area for sampling.
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