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EPA Investigates Groundwater Contamination in Warren County

2/21/2025

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action in Warren County, New Jersey, as it investigates contaminated groundwater affecting residents for nearly a decade. Sampling up to 400 private wells, the EPA is providing free bottled water while tracing the pollution back to harmful agricultural practices involving sludge from nearby textile facilities.

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Story summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action in Warren County, New Jersey, as it investigates contaminated groundwater affecting residents for nearly a decade. Sampling up to 400 private wells, the EPA is providing free bottled water while tracing the pollution back to harmful agricultural practices involving sludge from nearby textile facilities.