. >> donna sent her water here, to the university of gegeorgia's water testing facility. using sophisticated instruments, technicians like jake mower are able to determine what elements are present in a waterr sampmple. >> donna welch and i have spoken many times. she had a--a very elevated amount of uranium in her well water. she also had radon in her water and radon in her home air. so her family was exposed to quite a bit of environmental toxicity. uranium will break down to radon, radium. they are classified as carcinogens. ii think it would be v very interestiting to find out exacty what the source of the uranium contamination is, largelely because her case was a little severe. i think it's a little unusual. >> now donna has no safe well water coming to her home and must rely on bottled water for everyday needs. >> you can imagine how many i go throuough and jusust the, um, you knknow, nonot being able tot have the simple convenience of running waterer in your homee that's--that's safe. so it's a-- it's a chore. >> the story isn't much different in one tri-county are