Putting Social Media Water Accusations To Rest

SHANNON, Ill (WREX) - Earlier in the week, the Village of Shannon held a board meeting addressing claims that have been circulating on a group Facebook page. Accusing the village water of having contaminants.

The forum presented a water presentation and Q&A where the Shannon Water and Sewer Superintendent alongside a Fehr Graham official, broke down the village's water system history and addressed a social media claims some residents have made surrounding contaminants allegedly found in their water by an independent water tester.

Despite these claims, Perri Wilson Water and Sewer Superintendent of the village shared the numbers are well within the legal limit.

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