Paden City, West Virginia, Added to EPA Superfund List | West Virginia News
PADEN CITY, W.Va. (AP) — Federal environment officials have added groundwater in a West Virginia community along the Ohio River to a national cleanup priority list.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday placed groundwater in Paden City on the list of Superfund cleanup sites, the EPA said in a news release.
Sites are added to the priority list when contamination poses significant risks to human health and the environment. They are then eligible to receive federal funding for long-term cleanup projects.
Untreated groundwater collected in Paden City was found to contain the solvent tetrachlorethylene at levels above the federally permitted limit, the statement said.
Tetrachlorethylene is a harmful chemical widely used by dry cleaners. According to the EPA, tetrachlorethylene is a probable carcinogen and can harm an individual’s nervous system, liver, kidneys, and reproductive system.
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Paden City’s new water treatment plant debuted in May 2020. Potable water currently meets state and federal standards, according to the release.
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