Pasco County testing drinking water after giant sinkhole brings contamination concerns.
LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. – Pasco County is testing the drinking water in a neighborhood after a huge sinkhole opened up on Friday.
Which is precisely why the county is testing the drinking water on Monday.
RELATED | Sinkhole swallows 2 homes in Land O’ Lakes neighborhood; cleanup could take months Pasco County Emergency Management is sending a team to test the drinking water of at least 15 homes.
They’ll be checking for E. Coli, fecal matter, chemicals and other substances that would make the water unsafe for drinking.
"The whole reason we are doing this is to manage their [the community’s] fears," he said.
While her family is renting the home, all their valuables and memories are priceless.They are, however, taking comfort in what they could save.
said Villa, "I don’t want anything more to do with this because it will bring me bad memories."
This family is homeless but say they feel satisfied the county is taking action to protect their neighbors.
On Monday morning, they will test all nine homes that were evacuated.