[RightOnTheBorder]

Are the ash dumps new? If not what could possibly be in the water now that hasn’t been there for 20 years?

[be-baw]

Toxic heavy metals. It’s highly unlikely they are naturally occurring.

[Reno89519]

Would that change the fact that it is now deemed unsafe? What does that mean for the potential 20+ or many more years that residents WERE drank the water, whether told safe or not?

This is the Catch-22, ignore it all and deal with the consequences or take action, even if by a state agency. I'm sure the local residents are happier to know the water is unsafe than be told "don't worry" or to be simply ignored.

That Duke or some other company gets strapped with paying cleanup... better them than the taxpayer.

[dareon]

I think there are heavy metals in the ground water now and there was 20 years ago. It’s just another case of kicking the can down the road just like with nuclear waste

[SaraJohnson]

Since the environmentalists (Agenda 21) are against private wells, I would have my own water tested for said heavy metals.