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Springfield, Ludlow water deemed safe despite continued high reading on haloacetic acid
Updated Apr 07, 2021;
Posted Apr 07, 2021
The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission has notified customers that samples of drinking water at one site, from the Cobble Mountain Reservoir, seen here, had slightly high readings for haloacetic acids, as of March, 2021
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SPRINGFIELD The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission reported on Wednesday that one of its testing sites had a higher-than-acceptable level of haloacetic acid, but that the water remains safe to drink.
The commission, which provides water to customers in Springfield and Ludlow, has eight water sites that are sampled quarterly. The higher reading for haloacetic acid (HAA5) in March was at the Center Street fire station in Ludlow.
While much attention has been paid to the ambitious climate
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Enbridge spokesman Max Bergeron said in an email that the company notified all officials as required. He did not specify the reason for the gas release. The safety of the facility and surrounding area were not impacted by this occurrence, and we are continuing to proceed with safety as our highest priority, he said in the email.
The compressor station is part of Enbridge’s Atlantic Bridge project, which expands the company’s natural gas pipelines from New Jersey into Canada. Since the station was proposed in 2015, residents have argued it presents serious health and safety risks.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey visited the compressor site last week to announce he has refiled legislation that would block construction of any compressor station that would aid energy companies in exporting natural gas overseas.
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