Water worries are growing in parts of bucks and montgomery counties. Whats been found in the water and why many are afraid to drink it. Good evening everyone, im jessica dean. Im ukee washington. Chemicals typically found a Fire Fighting foam have been detected in ground water. Several municipal and private wells have been shut down. Reporter trang do is live in horsham where a lot of concerned people packed a Community Meeting to night. Trang . Reporter jess, hundreds of people came out to this meeting to find out just what is in their Drinking Water, and the possibility effects of it. Study linked these chemicals to developmental effects in fetuses and infants and also certain types of cancer. How safe is the Drinking Water in hour stamp, warrington and warminster . Not save enough according to residents. Were actually getting a filter on our house. Fluctuating numbers. We dont want to wait eepa finds its really bad for fetuses. People pack the Community Center to get answers. Whats
Types of cancer. How safe is the Drinking Water in hour stamp, warrington and warminster . Not save enough according to residents. Were actually getting a filter on our house. Fluctuating numbers. We dont want to wait eepa finds its really bad for fetuses. People pack the Community Center to get answers. Whats being done. The chemicals used in Fire Fighting foam are linked to the former naval base and air station in the area. Right now were in the process of identifying where we think the most likely places were it went into the ground water and best places where we can attack the problem and basically treat it. Reporter last week, epa lowered the acceptable levels for pfoa and pfos in ground water through township took eight public wells off line as a result. If you are getting municipal water from warminster, from horsham township or from warrington its safe to drink. I have a bottle of it there and im drinking the water myself. Reporter greg preston is a naval official overseeing th