Water Contamination in Pennsylvania Neighborhood

September 9, 2009 - State officials are investigating a possible hazardous chemical contamination in Nockamixon. Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection is looking into elevated levels of trichloroethylene, commonly called TCE, in drinking wells near Route 412 and Route 611.

Agency scientists began testing wells at 16 homes along routes 412 and 611 last month and are awaiting completed questionnaires from those homeowners before further testing, said DEP spokeswoman Lynda Rebarchak. The DEP is working to investigate the contamination's severity, how far it has spread and whether there is an active pollution source.

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