December 21, 2007 - Standard Register Co. says it’s taking steps to ensure a safe drinking water supply for some residents living near Terre Haute North Vigo High School whose well water is contaminated with perchloroethylene.
But Gary Truelove, one of the affected residents, doesn’t believe the company is going far enough. Truelove attended a meeting Thursday night in which the company outlined how it will respond to the contamination problem.
Testing of Truelove’s tap water showed perchloroethylene levels of 28.7 parts per billion. The Environmental Protection Agency limit for residences is 5 ppb. Perchloroethylene is an industrial cleaning solvent. Five residences tested above 5 ppb, a company representative said. In those cases, the company offered to connect the residences to Indiana America Water Co. and also to provide a $2,500 lump sum to pay for water bills for the next 10 years. In return, the company asks the residents to sign a release.
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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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