Saturday, March 31, 2007

Cancer strikes family that used well

"Use of your well water should not result in any adverse health effects," an EPA official wrote to the Holts on Dec. 3, 1991, after one high TCE test was followed by two low ones.

But a Tennessee water official questioned the EPA's conclusions. State and federal officials agreed the Holt well should be tested further. But for nine years, no tests were conducted.

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