Eau Claire takes extra water safety steps
In 2014, the
The city water supply was listed as a Superfund site in 1984 after routine groundwater sampling found elevated levels of chemicals called volatile organic compounds in the 15 wells that supply drinking water for
The
The agency, which ruled that the nearby
In 2009,
After three decades as a Superfund site, the city's water supply had improved enough that a 2012 review by the agency determined all necessary cleanup actions had been completed.
"The review found that the cleanup continues to protect people and the environment,"
Removal of the Superfund designation meant Presto no longer had to pay 90 percent of the cost of continued operation of air-stripping equipment.
But even though the level of VOCs was below
"It costs us about
Air stripping involves forcing air through contaminated groundwater or surface water in an above-ground treatment system to remove VOCs, which easily change from a liquid to a vapor, according the the
Each of the two columns in the air stripping unit at the 400-acre
"Why would we not use it when we already have the facility on our property?" Pippenger asked.
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