'The flood waters can bring toxic materials up into the areas where people live,' an expert said.
It's a familiar fight for one Philadelphia neighborhood working against what could be toxic water."I said 'Uh oh, we've got a problem with our drinking water,'" said Wilson of the Eastwick neighborhood."We were not completely surprised," he said.
"Water was actually flowing into the basements of all the neighbors ahead of me," recalled Wilson, who has lived in Eastwick for more than 40 years. " unbelievable!" When those floods happen, the concern isn't just over the amount of water. Residents are also concerned about what's in it.That's because of what the water travels over to get to Eastwick.
It's why residents have fought so hard for soil tests, some of which have revealed toxic material in the soil on residents' property.
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