ROCKFORD, Mich. – More Rockford schools are taking action as concerns about contaminated ground water grows in the area.
Those schools all use water from wells.
Wanda Barrentine, a Rockford resident, came home Thursday to bottled water and two $50 Meijer gift cards courtesy of Wolverine Worldwide, but says the gesture won’t take away the years of possible harm endured by her family.
Wanda says she’s currently suffering from Thyroid issues.
“I used to exercise a lot and would drink a lot of water, and maybe this is the culprit,” Stanton said.
After talking with Wanda, she allowed FOX 17 NEWS to walk her property, and it didn’t take long for the crew to locate what she now believes to be a former dump site. The area is littered with hunks of leather hides and scraps, rubber soles, and heavy machinery.
After finding what seemed to be remnants from a shoe manufacturing company, Stanton told FOX 17 NEWS he wants answers.