June 10, 2009 - "Don't drink the well water." That's the message for Midland County homeowners Tuesday from the famous environmental activist, Erin Brockovich-Ellis. Brockovich said the levels of chromium are so high in private wells, she and her colleagues are working with the state in their ongoing investigation.
It's not a Hollywood movie, but high levels of chromium 6 in well water is something the real Erin Brockovich knows a thing or two about. The contaminated water in Midland County affected more than two dozen residents and that was plenty of reason to talk directly with Midlanders.
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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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The Midland neighborhood with cancers and groundwater contamination is surrounded by old gravel pits that have been filled. Historically, gravel pits were used as landfills after the soil was mined. Carcinogenic chemicals dumped into these old pits may be the cause of contamination of the drinking water wells that has caused cancers in the area. There could be much more than Chromium 6 in the drinking water wells. Groundwater testing needs to include chlorinated hydrocarbons, including TCE, PCE and benzene.
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