A deal has been finalized with 3M to abate the “forever chemicals” in Camanche’s drinking water and compensate the town for the expenses it has incurred, the town’s administrator said.
An eastern Iowa town whose drinking water was found to be contaminated with “forever chemicals” has switched to an uncontaminated, backup well to temporarily deplete the chemicals that residents drank
The switch to the deeper well has presented a new problem: hydrogen sulfide. The city is adjusting how much chlorine is used so as to eliminate a rotten egg smell.