May 4, 2007 - SCOTT TOWNSHIP — About 20 private wells are being tested for water quality after a chemical associated with gasoline was found in a Justus-area well.
Officials from the state Department of Environmental Protection tested three wells after residents complained about a gasoline odor, DEP spokesman Mark Carmon said. One of the properties came back with elevated levels of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), a colorless, flammable liquid with a strong odor. It is added to gasoline to improve combustion and to reduce carbon monoxide emissions.
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Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste Material are issues families all across America are afflicted with daily.
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