MTBE update
Throughout the village, test wells continue to be dug. So far, test results have been helpful in determining the direction of the MTBE contamination. However, no tests to date have conclusively determined the source of the contamination. Levels of MTBE concentration at both Well 3 and 3A remain relatively …
MTBE update
Tests were completed yesterday on the fourteen monitoring wells located near the District’s well fields. The results of these tests were inconclusive in determining the direction of the MTBE contamination. The test results did, however, show that the MTBE levels in the monitoring wells are well within EPA acceptable limits. …
MTBE update
Testing is scheduled to be completed today on the fourteen monitoring wells surrounding Pascoag’s well fields. The results of these tests will hopefully indicate the direction of the contamination. Additionally, Pascoag is testing private wells near its wellfields to determine if any are contaminated with MTBE. Pascoag is not …
For Immediate Release…
Pascoag Water Department is asking its customers not to drink the water. Tests performed on the Pascoag Water Department’s System have shown levels of a compound called Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether, commonly referred to as MTBE. MBTE is an additive placed in gasoline to reduce ozone and carbon monoxide levels and …