School officials: water safe at Chadds Ford Elementary

Officials from the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District moved quickly to challenge and correct what they called an erroneous report in a local media outlet about lead levels in the water at Chadds Ford Elementary School. Superintendent of Schools John Sanville reached out to the school community to make sure there was no confusion despite the media report and an apparent error in a report by the...

DMWA plan to stop fluoride addition delayed

State DEP requires public comment on move; local dentists say health at risk By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times The water treatment plant for the Downingtown Municipal Water Authority. Plans to end adding fluoride to the system’s water have been put on hold, pending state Department of Environmental Protection approval. DOWNINGTOWN — A plan to stop adding fluoride to water in the Downingtown...

Updated: Kennett Square’s water gets OK after tests

Many residents did not get the ‘boil water’ notice; some may still be without full pressure By Rick Marts, Correspondent, The Times Kennett Square Borough Manager Brant Kucera provides the Council with the timeline and status of the water main break that occurred late Saturday, September 13 KENNETT SQUARE — After the pledge of allegiance at Monday night’s meeting of Kennett Square...