Fredericktown’s drinking water not contaminated after massive fire, officials say
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. – The drinking water supply for Fredericktown, Missouri, and surrounding communities was not contaminated after a massive fire last week, state officials say.
A massive fire broke out at the Critical Mineral Recovery facility on Oct. 30, prompting some evacuations and several days of strategic operations to control it.
On Friday, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources reported that preliminary testing showed no contamination in the city of Fredericktown's and Madison County's drinking water systems after last week's fire.
MoDNR analyzed samples taken from both water systems, sampling for various chemicals considered to be drinking water contaminants. Results showed that contaminant levels, including metals, were all within safe limits for drinking water.
Fredericktown's public water system relies on surface water for its drinking water source, while Madison County PWSD #1 system relies on wells. Neither were impacted by contaminants associated with water runoff or the smoke plume from the fire, based on preliminary testing.
