Jason Minto/The News Journal/USA TODAY Recent water woes in Delaware have included groundwater contamination in at least two Sussex County towns, which environmental regulators are now investigating.
The spate of water safety issues has prompted one group to hold a public forum about it Wednesday evening.
The League of Women Voters of Sussex County will present the forum, "Safe Drinking Water?
Last fall, Mountaire Farms’ Millsboro-area plant was cited for spraying highly contaminated effluent on hundreds of acres of surrounding farm fields.
That wastewater, which was largely untreated due to problems at the plant’s wastewater treatment facility, included high levels of nitrogen and fecal coliform.
Tests revealed private wells had high levels of nitrates, which can cause birth defects, miscarriages and other health impacts.
Since then, a carbon-filtration system has been installed on the town’s water supply.
"Public insistence on the need for long-term solutions is critical as County Council reviews the final draft of the 2018 Sussex County Comprehensive Plan before submitting it to the state for approval," the League stated in a release.
The group will host a panel of people in the environmental, medical and activist sectors.
The News Journal’s Maddy Lauria contributed to this report.