February 20, 2008 - A burst pipeline spilled about 80,000 gallons of heating oil into the ground and sewers of Fairfield near Curtis Bay last fall, according to a state geologist.
The previously unreported oil spill came to light after Linda Stewart, proprietor of the Gaslight Tavern, started asking why local manholes were left uncovered.
Stewart says she is concerned about chemical contamination of the ground around her home and business and whether contaminated soils could cause her drinking water to become contaminated. "Both me and my husband have experienced burning eyes after getting out of the shower," she says.
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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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