The situation came to light in late 2016 when some residents in the Mahomet area began noticing issues with their well water. Since then, Peoples Gas has acknowledged the leak a natural-gas well at Manlove Field, 4,000 feet underground. By PENNY WEAVER and TIM MITCHELL MAHOMET — Nearly 40 area residents are now part of lawsuits that accuse Peoples Gas of contaminating drinking water when a large amount of natural gas was leaked into the Mahomet Aquifer about three years ago. read more