Jet fuel contamination has been found in at least 11 wells since a sunoco pipeline leak was discovered under a glenwood drive home in late january Neighborhood residents smelled and tasted gas in their water as early as september 2023, but sunoco's investigation at the time did not identify a leak An initial investigation by federal regulators at the pipeline and hazardous materials safety. The leak is fixed, but upper makefield officials want the pipeline shut down pending further investigation Energy transfer, the parent company of sunoco, purchased a house on spencer road in upper makefield to facilitate the cleanup of a jet fuel pipeline leak affecting the well water of area homeowners. The bucks county commissioners on friday called for the complete shutdown of a pipeline in upper makefield township after a jet fuel leak contaminated well water in the community
In a letter to energy transfer ceo thomas long, the commissioners also called for independent testing of well water amid residents’ concerns of ongoing contamination. Eyre neighborhood of upper makefield township in bucks county is getting testing wells installed after jet fuel contaminated their water. A bucks county community is outraged over contaminated drinking water and calls to shut down a jet fuel pipeline for further investigation.
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