Nearly 13 years ago, the federal agency installed devices in Smith's home and seven neighboring houses in Copley Township with polluted wells to remove toxic chemicals from the drinking water.
That was to be a temporary fix. But Smith and five of his neighbors are still relying on the cleansing devices.
Smith, 79, drinks the well water from his tap. On doctor's orders, his wife, Rita, drinks only bottled water.
Repeated tests have shown that the water coming from Smith's tap is safe. But he finds it unsettling to count on the $1,600 system of air strippers and carbon filters to clean the drinking water 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If his and his neighbors' homes were hooked up to Akron's lines, it would ensure they were getting safe drinking water, Smith said.
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