September 30, 2007 - A family in Clark is dealing with benzene in their drinking water after an energy company's testing revealed the contaminant at levels seven times the federal maximum threshold levels.
Windsor Energy LLC discovered the benzene and notified the state Department of Environmental Quality. The company has been drilling for natural gas in the area. In August 2006, a well being drilled in the Line Creek drainage blew out, causing soil and groundwater contamination.
The "plume" of contamination apparently reached a water well located on private property adjacent to the blowout site. It was the first report of contamination reaching drinking water in the small Park County community, where the blowout and its aftermath have been a major source of controversy.
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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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