PERMIAN BASIN COMMUNITY SEEKS FIX FOR RADIUM IN ITS DRINKING WATER
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| Inside Climate News | PERMIAN BASIN COMMUNITY SEEKS FIX FOR RADIUM IN ITS DRINKING WATER | 2 hrs ago |
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Inside Climate News reports that residents of Imperial, Texas, are being forced to purchase bottled water because their county‑run utility, Pecos County Fresh Water, routinely violates Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) safe drinking water standards, including limits on radioactive contaminants.
The utility supplies drinking water to about 800 people in Imperial and the surrounding area. According to the article, the water routinely exceeds the EPA's permissible levels for certain contaminants—most notably a radioisotope that has prompted health‑concern among locals—leading many residents to travel long distances to buy bottled water instead of using tap water.
Imperial lies in the Permian Basin, an area already facing environmental pressures from oil and gas extraction. Contamination of local water supplies raises broader questions about the safety of drinking water in rapidly developing regions.
- Pecos County Fresh Water serves 800 residents but regularly fails EPA drinking‑water standards for radioisotopes.
- Many Imperial residents now buy bottled water to avoid contaminated tap water.
- The community is seeking a corrective solution to ensure safe drinking water.
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