Reporting Highlights
Salty Water, Delayed Tests: When one couple’s water turned toxic, state oil regulators delayed key tests that could find a source of contamination.
Polluted Plume: The state didn’t tell the couple for over a month that tests showed their drinking water was contaminated with high levels of barium, which can cause heart problems.
No Answers: Despite evidence showing pollution consistent with oil field waste, the state closed the family’s complaint and dismissed its own findings.
These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
