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Councilman urges federal help over long‑running groundwater contamination linked to Shaw AFB
Summary
Councilman Carlton B. Washington told Sumter County Council that residents described illnesses they believe are linked to decades‑old groundwater contamination from Shaw AFB and called for meetings with the congressional delegation; no formal action or agency representatives were present to respond at the meeting.
At the May 23 Sumter County Council meeting, Councilman Carlton B. Washington reported on a community meeting with Shaw Air Force Base staff about groundwater contamination residents say dates back decades and described a range of health concerns.
Washington told council that community members who attended reported illnesses they associated with…
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