That big factory fire story in Ohio last month missed the real point
The headlines all said 'chemical plant fire contained' and moved on. But I live two towns over, and the real story started three days later when the county quietly issued a 'do not consume' order for private wells within a five-mile radius. They found perchlorate levels at 15 parts per billion, way over the safe limit. The fire crews used so much water to put it out that it washed contaminants deep into the ground. Now a bunch of families are on bottled water with no clear end date. Has anyone else seen a local news story where the cleanup caused more problems than the initial event?