Residents in Marion Township are voicing their concerns after discovering severe water contamination at their homes.
"These levels are breathtaking and that is not just my opinion, that is a fact by the federal guidelines," said Delona Scholten, a mother of three in Marion Township.
Delona Scholten is in disbelief looking at the water sample results from her kitchen sink.
Scholten lives in an old farmhouse in Marion Township with her three children and a fourth on the way.
Her home has a creek running beside it and Scholten believes that foaming dark water is what is carrying dangerous levels of E. coli and coliform bacteria into her well.
"I am getting ready to have a baby. I mean these are deadly bacteria. This is America, it is not a third world country. We should not have to deal with this. It should not be this extreme," said Scholten.
Scholten was first alerted to the problem Monday when her neighbors called in a panic warning her not to let her children brush their teeth or bathe in the water.
Her water tests reveal she has nearly 200 times the amount of coliform and E. coli in her water, both dangerous bacteria that can cause illness or even death.
This has been a reoccurring problem in this section of Marion Township and longtime residents believe the bacteria is caused by farmers putting down manure prematurely on frozen ground.
But both last year when 69 News did the story and this year, the township nor state agencies could confirm the cause.
Officials with the PA Department of Environmental Protection tell us it is an ongoing investigation and they cannot comment further.
For the time being, the Scholten family is left without any usable water to drink or bathe in.
Scholten says she wants answers not only for the well being of her family, but for her neighbors and the wildlife in the area.
"It is a constant issue wherever it is coming from and it needs to be resolved," said Scholten.
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