Pipeline Drilling Creating Issues With Well Water In Chester County

Jul 14, 2017 | Accidents, Health & Safety, Pipelines, Politics of energy

WEST WHITELAND, Pa. (CBS)–Some residents in Chester County are dealing with brown water flowing into their homes, and some have lost their well water completely.

They blame a pipeline Sunoco is digging beneath their properties.  David Mano showed CBS3 brown and cloudy water coming from his well.

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“You couldn’t see anything through it,” Mano said, holding a jar of the water.  “They should have contacted us two weeks ago when they knew they poked a hole in the well.”

Mano said after neighbors began complaining earlier this week, Sunoco began offering bottled water and hotel rooms.

West Whiteland’s city manager described the company as “responsive” once managers were aware of the issues.  She said Sunoco is being encouraged to pay to hook up everyone to city water following this situation.

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