The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has a plan for Rockhill area residents affected by drinking water contamination.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has a plan for Rockhill area residents affected by drinking water contamination.
Last year, Moyer’s well was one of 12 in the area found to be contaminated by perfluorinated chemicals above a safety level put forth by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Moyer was joined by about 50 other attendees at the meeting, which was an opportunity for residents to officially comment on a plan the DEP released this spring.
The department plans to spend $96,000 to install carbon filtration systems on affected homes and maintain them for one year.
Residents also expressed concerns with potential health effects from their prior exposure to the chemicals.
He said he was confident the authority could work with the DEP to extend public water mains to the twelve affected homes for less than $2 million.
Those interested in making a comment before the deadline can do so by emailing lharper@pa.gov or by writing the DEP’s regional offices at 2 E. Main St., Norristown, 19401.
The department could modify its proposal based on the comments, and must at least respond to the concerns, officials said.
During an informal part of the meeting, DEP officials also gave a brief update on the department’s investigation of the contamination and its next steps.