Traces of benzene found in Jackson drinking water well
December 3, 2016
JACKSON (AP) — Environmental officials have found traces of a volatile organic compound in a well that supplies drinking water to the town of Jackson.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports that a sample from a well in July showed benzene, a component of petroleum, at more than three times the level that triggers monitoring by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA didn’t notify...
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