‘We lost everything’: Montco residents flock to resource center for help recovering from Ida

Residents say officials should have communicated in “real-time” and released details about air monitoring and chemicals at the plant sooner.

A pipeline leak in the township tainted water in six wells. A preliminary federal investigation found it was undetected for at least 16 months.

According to the township, the situation is “under control” — but some residents can expect to smell gasoline and the odor of dead fish for the next few days.