SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) – There was standing room only during a community meeting in Satellite Beach Sunday, regarding cancer concerns and water contamination.
A number of people in the crowd raised their hands when asked whether they are a cancer survivor, or the parent of one.
“We’ve all been through it, we’re all going through it now.
We’re all feeling the same thing.
Right now, health officials are investigating a possible cancer cluster among Satellite High School alumni.
School board officials say they found trace levels of a contaminant in the drinking water at nine schools in Brevard County.
They say according to federal guidelines, the water is still safe.
This all comes after a report on Patrick Air Force base showed the groundwater was contaminated with high levels of cancer-causing chemicals.
“I think all we found is more questions right now, which I know is frustrating to a lot of the residents,” said Dr. Julie Greenwalt, a radiation oncologist and cancer survivor who graduated from Satellite High School.
They say they plan to do more testing.