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>Subject: Press Release: Merrimac Asks Army for Better Well Testing
>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 15:24:09 -0500
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>October 15, 2001
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>PRESS RELEASE
>For Immediate Release
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>For more information, contact:
>Laura Olah, CSWAB (608) 643-3124
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>Merrimac Asks Army for Better Well Testing
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>MERRIMAC -- On October 2, the Town of Merrimac board unanimously passed
>a resolution urging the U.S. Army to provide better testing of
>groundwater and drinking water resources in the township.
>
>In recent months, unsafe levels of groundwater contamination have been
>detected at the boundary of Badger Army Ammunition Plant within the
>Township of Merrimac.  The contamination represents a potential threat
>to nearby residents that rely on groundwater for their drinking water.
>
>All agencies involved, including the U.S. Army, the WDNR, and the USEPA,
>agree that significant study is needed before the groundwater problems
>in and around the northeast corner of Badger are completely understood.
>The WDNR has recommended that the groundwater inside Badger be regularly
>monitored for VOCs, SVOCs, explosives, sulfate, and possibly manganese
>and boron.
>
>Merrimac is strongly urging the U.S. Army to provide testing for nearby
>residential wells on the same schedule and for the same contaminants
>that the WDNR has recommended for onsite wells.  The town board has
>asked that this testing be continued until it is convinced that
>contamination emanating from Badger is no longer a potential threat to
>its groundwater and drinking water resources.
>
>The board has requested that (at a minimum) testing be offered at the
>Army’s expense for all wells near the northeast corner of Badger ­ an
>area extended south to Inspiration Drive, north to Halweg Road, and east
>to State Highway 113 and Lucille Lane.
>
>“We believe township residents should be satisfied that the water they
>use is clean and completely free from any contamination that might be
>coming from Badger and that it is the Army’s responsibility to provide
>these assurances,” the resolution concluded.
>
>--
>Laura Olah, Executive Director
>Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger
>E12629 Weigand's Bay South
>Merrimac, WI  53561
>phone (608)643-3124
>fax (608)643-0005 alt fax (608)643-2682
>Email: olah@speagle.com
>Website: http://www.cswab.com
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