CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire environmental officials say work will start soon to connect 360 homes in Litchfield to a public water system after their private wells contained elevated levels of the chemical PFOA, which has been linked to cancer and other illnesses.
More than 170 are expected to be connected by the end of the year.
PFOA, used in non-stick coatings, was first found in wells in towns surrounding the Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics facility in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
In May, Saint-Gobain agreed to fund the engineering design work by Pennichuck Corp. for the potential expansion of the existing public water system in Litchfield, in addition to funding bottled water for homes in the area.
A public meeting to discuss the Litchfield project is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25.
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