City shuts down polluted well
City officials have shut down a well after it was discovered to contain trace amounts of the potentially cancer-causing gasoline additive MTBE.
The well, located near the Old Hot Springs Dance Hall on Paseo Adelanto, does not contain harmful levels of the contaminant and was closed as a proactive measure, officials said.
Leaks into the city’s groundwater supply began years ago after spills at two Chevron gas stations.
The level of contaminant found in the dance hall well is 1.3 micrograms per liter. State and federal health standards allow a maximum of 13, officials said.
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-- Tony Barboza
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