I'm glad they are trying to do something. But Fedderson lives at the lower part of the plume of contamination, so he hasn't been as concerned. Our house is low. I don't feel we have been exposed to it. Dale Searcy of Roy, who serves on the Restoration Advisory Board, said people have been well informed and are not panicking about the situation.
People are just pleased to get questions answered.
Shirley Steinmacher, a consultant geologist with Montgomery-Hill, said drinking water is not contaminated. Water seeping into basements is probably groundwater, but since the contamination is at least 40 feet below ground, it's unlikely that the water that may get into basements is contaminated. To contact correspondent Ruth Malan, leave a message at 776-4951.