Volatile Compound Found in Well Water Near Pompton Lake
Local residents were notified of the existence of a compound found in printing inks via a letter late last month.
Some residents living in the Pines Lake section of town were notified that drinking water in a well near some of their properties contains elevated levels of Trichloroethene, or TCE. The Passaic County Department of Health (DOH) notified residents last month that high levels of TCE were found in a private well. The letter was mailed to homeowners within 1,000 feet of the property. TCE is a volatile organic compound found in printing inks, adhesives, and rug cleaners. The DOH is recommending that well owners in the affected area have their wells tested for VOCs. Keith Furlong, public information officer with the county, said the high level of TCE were discovered due to a homeowner testing his well because he is selling his property. If in …
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1:33 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
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