WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — Navy officials will hold a public meeting on Feb. 17 to announce the findings of an investigation into the possible contamination of Waller Mill Reservoir from Camp Peary, the Daily Press reported.
Officials said that traces of chemicals from an abandoned disposal site at Camp Peary might have leaked into the reservoir, according to the story.
Navy scientists analyzed samples of soil, sediment, surface water and fish tissue for the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), the article stated.
According to the state Department of Health, PCBs do not readily dissolve in water, but can accumulate in fish, causing health problems for people who consume them.
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