Uncertainty lingers in West Michigan following an informational town hall meeting about contaminated well water.
State and county health official know the toxic chemicals discovered in Belmont and Plainfield Township are often used in leather goods.
David O’Donnell is with the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
“Then we can take the next step, which is what do we do with this, how do we provide people a permanent safe source of drinking water?” O’Donnell said.
Wolverine Worldwide is a shoe company that is believed to be the cause of the chemical leak.
Christopher Hufnagel, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Wolverine Worldwide, says the company is being proactive about the water issue.
“We’re committed to making sure residents are confident about the quality of their drinking water,” Hufnagel said.
Some residents are concerned about health issues connected to the water contamination.
It could take years of testing to find these things out," Busch said.
He says the county should be more transparent in its findings.