ANCHORAGE \u2014 State environmental officials are trying to determine whether the water in a North Slope Borough village is safe to drink after reports that industrial drums were found in the town\u2019s water source.<\/p>\n
David Fauske, a spokesman for the borough, said there are several holding tanks of drinking water available for Point Lay residents and that the borough is considering building a pipeline to a new drinking water source.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn response to community concerns that the water supply for the village of Point Lay may be contaminated, the North Slope Borough is taking immediate action to establish an alternative water supply for the community as investigators work to pinpoint and identify possible contaminants,\u201d Fauske told KTUU-TV.<\/p>\n
Candice Bressler, a spokeswoman for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, said the agency received an anonymous report about potential water contamination and that what appears to be drums have found been in the lake where Point Lay gets its drinking water.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the report is confirmed, then we would mobilize and work on identifying the responsible party,\u201d Bressler said.<\/p>\n
State environmental officials said the village\u2019s public drinking water system is owned and operated by the North Slope Borough and is required to undergo regular testing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe borough\u2019s first and foremost responsibility is to ensure the health and safety of its residents and is taking these concerns very seriously. Additional information will be distributed to the impacted community and general public as soon as it becomes available,\u201d Fauske said.<\/p>\n
A woman who answered the phone at the Native Village of Point Lay said she was not authorized to speak with the media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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