This is why we have government. The answer lies somewhere between unfettered use of the water supply, and the waters of the US rule. Water is a public resource. Especially in this case, it’s not like you can pump only the water under your land. If you let your soil blow away, when it’s gone the problem is yours. When the water is gone the problem is everybody’s. Yes the water will come back at some point, but when?
As far as the high nitrate well water, I doubt that that is a new problem. As a private well user, you do have a responsibility to yourself to be sure your water supply is safe. Whether it is a contamination issue, or just the nature of the supply itself.
The last 4 places I have lived the well water was not safe to drink as it ran from the tap. Between nitrates, coliform, sulfates and other stuff, you learn to deal with it. Current well, if you bleach it good, it will pass a water test. High coliform counts, and if you take a glass of water from the tap, set it on the window sill, within a couple days you can see critters swimming in it. But it what we have, so you deal.
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