Officials say the drinking water in the California town of Paradise, where 85 people were killed in the nation's worst wildfire in a century, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene.
FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2018, file photo, trees reflect in a swimming pool outside Erica Hail's Paradise, Calif., home, which burned during the Camp Fire. Water officials say the drinking water in Paradise, which was decimated by a wildfire last year, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene. Fixing the problem could cost $300 million and take up to two years.
Melted plastic meters and plastic pipes also may have sent benzene into the system, water officials say. Those who have assessed the problem say the water district may be able to clean pipes to some homes later this year, but it will take two years and up to $300 million before all hillside residents can safely drink, cook or bathe in the water.
He and his wife, Darlene, disagree on the risk posed by their tap water in Paradise. She opened the sink tap to show how clear the water is."Only it's got benzene in it," her husband retorted. "I won't even brush my teeth in that stuff."
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