Featured Harris County warns of possible contaminated drinking water; more testing set (Kim McGuire – Houston Chronicle, 7/6/2016) “Harris County Public Health officials have warned a group of people who live near a Channelview Superfund site not to drink their tap water after dioxins were possibly detected in some private wells. County officials, however, acknowledged that a laboratory error requires…
If you haven’t done so already, please make plans to join us tomorrow, July 14, from 4-7 pm, for an informal celebration of CEC’s 45th anniversary. We’ll have libations, snacks, and, of course, cake to celebrate. Even better, you’ll have a chance to mingle with some of the most interesting and committed members of our environmental community. Our office is…
Featured Harris County Public Health Actually Tests Groundwater Wells Near the San Jacinto River Waste Pits and Finds Dioxin (Dianna Wray – Houston Press, 7/8/2016) “Harris County Public Heath recently warned people living near the San Jacinto River Waste Pit Superfund site to avoid drinking tap water after dioxin, a known carcinogen, was detected in groundwater wells near the Channelview…