[CPEO-BIF] Salisbury, Maryland TCE contamination

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Tainted water raises concerns in Wicomico

by Jennifer Shutt
Delmarva Now (MD)
November 9, 2012

SALISBURY - Many Wicomico County residents who have had their  
groundwater contaminated with an industrial solvent or live in the  
neighborhood grew more concerned Thursday night after officials with  
the Maryland Department of the Environment said they believe the  
chemical has been in the water for at least several years and that it  
was likely dumped from gallons or drums.

The announcement came in the middle of a packed public meeting at  
Parkside High School on the trichloroethene contamination, where  
environmental and health officials explained they didn’t yet know  
where or who contaminated the Morris Mill Road, Colbourne Woods  
subdivision and sections of Anthony Lane.

"We are somewhat confused about where the groundwater is flowing and  
where it is coming from," said Art O’Connell with the Maryland  
Department of the Environment’s land management division.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20121109/WIC01/311090018/Tainted- 
water-raises-concerns-Wicomico

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650-961-8918 or 650-969-1545
Fax: 650-961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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