Water bubbling to surface after Luzerne mine subsidences
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News is working to find out if water bubbling up from the ground near a popular Wilkes-Barre park is mine water.
This has all happening since two mine subsidences happened since Sunday, one in Luzerne Borough involving Toby Creek and another on Hughes Street in Swoyersville.
After a viewer tipped us off, 28/22 News Reporter Madonna Mantione went to Wilkes-Barre to check out the bright brown water bubbling up in Kirby Park.
The viewer called after watching previous stories from 28/22 News on the suspected mine water discoveries in Swoyersville and Forty Fort.
Pennsylvania American Water says the ponding on Tripp Street in Forty Fort is not a water main break.
The water is bubbling out near a pipe that is believed to go down into the underground mines.
The water has a sulfur smell and there is a sheen to it.
DEP takes action after ‘mine subsidence’ in Luzerne County
There is a similar situation happening nearby on Simpson Street in Swoyersville.
Water with an orange tint that also smells like sulfur is bubbling up in the street.
28/22 News spoke to a neighbor who lives near the scene in Forty Fort.
“In the 45 years, we’ve only seen this fill-up, pond with water, this would be the second time. But this is by far the worst, ever,” said Forty Fort resident Emily Dadurka.
28/22 News has called both Wilkes-Barre and EMA asking if there is a connection between this water and other spots in Luzerne County where mine water is bubbling up.
This is a developing story and 28/22 News will provide updates as new information becomes available.
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