Andrews settles longstanding dispute with RTX, looks forward to clean water

ANDREWS, Ind. (WANE) — For small town Andrews, Indiana, town council meetings normally are a small affair. But on Monday, Council President Laura Dillon shared news about a story that has garnered statewide attention in the past.

“The first thing we are going to do tonight is talk about a proposed agreement with RTX/Raytheon concerning a new wellfield,” Dillon said while calling Taft attorney Rodney Michael to the microphone.

The town has dealt with contaminated water for years. The problem is Trichloroethylene (TCE) in the groundwater that leached into the soil from a local factory. The problem dates back to at least 1992…

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