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In 2009, Selbyville residents noticed their water had an unusual taste and odor.
After the town and state received numerous complaints, the water tested positive for MTBE, a chemical found in gasoline that's added to reduce smog and pollution.
Seven years later, Delaware is receiving more than $3.3 million from federal and local sources to eliminate the water contamination with the construction of a new water treatment plant.
“Their town leadership is really committed to giving them the safest…