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Residents urge township engagement as Sunoco jet‑fuel meeting set for July 8
Summary
Residents told the Newtown Township Supervisors that a 70‑year‑old Sunoco jet‑fuel pipeline running through the township could threaten local aquifers and schools, and urged township attendance at a July 8 public meeting at Crossing Church in Washington Crossing.
John Mack of Newtown told the supervisors at their June 24 meeting that a public session on Sunoco’s response to a jet‑fuel pipeline leak in Upper Makefield will be held July 8 at 7 p.m. at Crossing Church in Washington Crossing. "There's going to be a meeting on Wednesday, July 8th from Sunoco," Mack said, noting the pipeline runs through Newtown and near local schools.
Mack and other residents raised concerns that the decades‑old pipeline could contaminate aquifers that supply Newtown’s drinking water. "I don't think that has been definitively answered," Mack said, calling attention to prior public comments and the potential for leaks to affect wells and school property.
During a second public‑comment period, Charles Foyer thanked Mack for the announcement and asked whether anyone from the township would attend to represent local concerns. Dennis Fisher, who said he has attended Upper Makefield meetings about the leak, urged the township to send an official representative and described having shared materials with the board.
The supervisors did not announce a formal plan to attend the July 8 session during the meeting. The public meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Crossing Church in Washington Crossing; residents were encouraged to attend and bring questions to Sunoco and joint officials.
Why it matters: Residents raised potential health and environmental risks tied to a long‑in‑service fuel pipeline that crosses township properties. The upcoming meeting offers an opportunity for the township to seek technical answers about testing, containment and whether prior remediation or monitoring covers the segments that run under or near Newtown schools and neighborhoods.
