December 28, 2007 - Sharon Britton says oil and gas companies contaminated her water and made her sick, forcing her to desert her home in rural Adams County.
Her plight, as she tells it, dates to at least 2004, when water from her well showed a dark-grayish tint. Laundered clothes came out dingy.
A representative from United States Exploration Inc., which owned an oil and gas well on Britton's land at the time, came to visit. According to Britton, he said their water showed high iron levels. A water filter appeared to solve that problem
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But early in 2006, Britton said she started having health problems, including a rash across her torso. She also had excessive thirst.
In October 2006, her husband, Jim, heard gurgling around their water well. Soon after, state regulators and Noble Energy - the new owner of the oil well - discovered that methane linked to its well was tainting the Britton's water supply.
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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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