McCullom Lake residents are being given the opportunity to have their wells tested and paid for by Rohm and Haas, Ringwood, one of the companies being sued for allegedly causing brain tumors for the area residents. A letter from the company was presented to the McHenry County Board Public Health and Human Services Committee this week stating the company would provide financial assistance to the County for the additional independent testing. The offer includes three components:
1. To fund the County's additional well testing for Village of McCullom Lake homeowners who request it, Rohm and Haas will commit up to $125 for each well tested for the presence of vinyl chloride (up to $50,000 if all village wells were tested). To ensure that the results are both independent and credible, the County and/or Illinois EPA will select EPA-certified firms to conduct the testing and related laboratory analysis.
2. Rohm and Haas will commit up to $5,000 to test outdoor Village air for vinyl chloride and that McHenry County and/or the Illinois EPA will select EPA-certified firms to conduct the testing and the laboratory analysis to assure independent and credible results.
3. Finally, Rohm and Haas is prepared to commit up to $50,000 to support an independent comprehensive expert assessment of the various theories of vinyl chloride exposure in the Village through the Illinois EPA and the Illinois Water Survey.
"This is a good opportunity for the residents of McCullom Lake to get peace of mind that their water supply is safe and good corporate stewardship y Rohm and Haas to propose these components," says McHenry County board Chairman Ken Koehler, commenting on the letter.
Koehler and the Public Health and Human Services Committee agree that McHenry County should assist in the efforts to bring testing of the McCullom Lake water supply through independent and EPA-certified firms.
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