Westfield suing companies over alleged contamination of water supply

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WESTFIELD, Mass.
After decades of use at Barnes Air Base, the City of Westfield believes chemicals from fire fighting foam have found their way into the water supply.
“We’ve had several notices come saying they’re above the recommended levels,” said Jason McLaughlin of Westfield.
“I know sometimes the water tastes chlorinated.
I have a ten month old at home.
Little bit of concern there.
Is it safe to be drinking that water?
I don’t know.” According to the Department of Environmental Protection, these chemicals could be related to kidney cancer, testicular cancer and developmental defects in fetuses.
Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan said the city will have a new, and costly filtration system in place by the end of this year.“Right now, our estimate is in the five to six million dollar range,” Mayor Sullivan told 22News.

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