in the small hollow of cedar creek, we went to talk to sherry walker. in the last few years, she claims, she and her neighbors have all had their well water go bad. according to the nearby mining company's own reports, their site violated its permits hundreds of times from 2006 to 2011. the mining site's permit was renewed in 2012. >> when did you pour this? >> i got that yesterday. >> have you had this tested? >> yes. >> what did they tell you? >> the water is terrible. it's got a lot of iron in it it's got a lot of arsenic in it. >> arsenic? >> yes it's got a high level of arsenic in it. >> it's like a snow globe of things you don't want to put in your body. so you're quarter mile from a mine? >> yes. my water didn't get bad until it started all that. and then this is what i live with, daily. and i know by the neighbors, they have the same situation. it's a lot of hassle. be grateful if you have good water. >> sherry's water - as well as her neighbors', has levels of toxins above normal safe drinking water standards. she believes the bad water has aff