Got my confirmation test back today. What originally tested at 399 PPB of TCE retested at 427 PPB. State (MS) office of environmental quality and a state environmental attorney have been notified. Both are actively investigating the source of contamination.
by PrisonMike4911
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Sorry man – that sucks. I hope something will work out for you.
Thank you for the update. I’m sorry to hear that these are your results, but hopefully they can find the source of contamination, even if it’s your neighbor that you mentioned.
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399 and 427 are basically the same value. But the second test certainly confirms the contamination . Good luck.
What service did you use for testing?
Well considering the state of the EPA I donβt expect much to happen here. Sorry for what itβs worth.
You anywhere near Kearney, Nebraska?
Put your address in EPA ECHO https://echo.epa.gov and see if you can spot a facility that may be responsible.
Dang that sucks, hopefully they can find who is responsible and at least make them pay for filtration or whatever else can be done to make your water drinkable.
You may already know this, but TCE is a carcinogen and drinking this water is not safe. TCE can form from the breakdown of PCE. Have you tested for related chemicals- PCE, DCE, vinyl chloride? I used to work in groundwater remediation on sites contaminated with these chemicals and their remediation can take many years.