An old issue continues to spread in a Southwest Augusta community. Water contamination is not something anyone wants to imagine dealing with, yet these residents have been dealing with it for years. High levels of hard water minerals, salt and now oil are plaguing the community’s water system, with no relief. After purchasing her home in 2019, Jenna Krob, her husband and children of three were like any other family, until last month. That’s when the family began to smell an awful odor emitting from their toilet bowl and running water. “When you entered the home, it would burn your nostrils,” said Krob. “That’s how strong it was.” What started as a strong odor soon turned into black water. That black colored water turned out to feel like an oily substance, leading the family to believe the substance to be petroleum-based oil contaminating their privately owned water well. Soon, the toilet was coated in oil and even their sink as they tried to wash dishes or take a shower.
Source: Andover American
