Moulton, AL (WAFF) - In 2007, a Decatur company that uses perfluorochemicals (PFC's) announced that some of the chemicals had accidentally been discharged into the Decatur Utilities waste water system.

The Environmental Protection Agenda, Alabama Department of Public Health and Alabama Department of Environmental Management joined together to investigate the incident, and see if and how it affected people and land nearby. Over several months, the spoke to residents, took blood samples and tested land. Now, the results are in, and the agencies are ready to discuss the situation with the public.

Residents from Lawrence, Morgan and Limestone Counties are invited to attend a public forum about the spill on April 2nd at the Moulton Rec Center (13550 Court St.) at 6:00 p.m.

For more information about the public availability session, community members can call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636).

Who does my donation help?

When Lawrence County residents make a can donation to the WAFF 48 Heart of the Valley Can-a-thon your donation goes directly to Good Samaritan, a well-respected food pantry program in Lawrence County so you can be sure that your donation helps people in your community. 

The Good Samaritan is a food pantry that serves the citizens of Lawrence County and provides free food, clothing and household items, as well as a message of hope, to our neighbors who have fallen on hard times.

When is the WAFF 48 Heart of the Valley Can-a-thon?

The WAFF 48 Heart of the Valley Can-a-thon is Thursday, December 6. There are twelve counties in North Alabama participating in the event including Lawrence County.

How can I make a donation?

The Stephens Millirons Law Firm in Huntsville is participating in the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run and they're excited to show support and raise awareness. The team has raised $680 to date and have recruited 33 participants.

They are running for a friend, a former employee of the firm who has battled chemotherapy and has had a double mastectomy this year and will be having surgery Wednesday to remove a tumor on her brain.

They will all have her in their hearts for the run. Also, a family member of an employee just found out that she was stage three with breast cancer.

Registration for the run is closed after the race reached its max 6,000 participants Friday. If you missed out on the registration, you can still support a runner or make a donation at this website.

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