Leah Friend was getting rid of her old furnace and mercury began to leak. She cleaned it up but a month later her family began to get sick.

"It's unbelievable. I'm still having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that within the blink of an eye we are all poisoned," said Leah.

Leah Friend was hauling an old furnace up the basement steps and mercury began to leak. She cleaned it up and thought nothing of it until disaster struck...her family started to get sick.

A dumpster is full of contaminated belongings, furniture, children's items. Leah Friend says that over half of her home is not in the dumpster after half a cup of mercury spilled, but Leah is grateful she has a home.

"There was a small chance they were going to have to demolish the whole house and it was a relief to find out they could clean it up to a point we could move back in," said Leah.

Neighbors are offering a helping a helping hand donating furniture and lending support.

"People have been so awesome to us in this community and this community is my home and we've just been so blessed," said Leah.

Leah's family had to move out of their home for about a week, but the EPA has said the home is now safe to live in and the family has moved back in.