Can I withhold rent for getting sick from a contaminated well water in house I rent?

Can I withhold rent for getting sick from a contaminated well water in house I rent?

I already have health issue (cancer) and have been exposed to high levels of Coliform bacteria from the well on the property. Ive told the landlord about it and he had his son pour bleach in the well but I am already so sick from the exposure to the bacteria. He told me he has nothing else to do with it. That it is now my problem. Is this true or is there something else I can do?

Asked on May 27, 2009 under Personal Injury, New York

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