ARTICLE IN THE LAKER

A letter was published in The Laker over the weekend about the water.

READ ARTICLE HERE

Though I believe this article is a great recap of the city council meeting on Feb 3rd I also believe is creates a bit of a bias on the side of a gravity filtration system. Especially by publishing price points which I feel was not necessary at this point.

We only heard one presentation from one water treatment engineer at the special meeting on Feb 3rd. I don't know about you but when I am making a big finical decision for my family, I do my research (ok maybe too much research, just ask my husband). I gather as many opinions and quotes as possible. I talk to people, my neighbors and friends and ask them about how that product has worked out for them. Has the city done enough of this? I don't know. If so I'd love to see it.

The biggest issue I think I have with the article is that is lulls the casual reader into complacency. If they are not experiencing any "aesthetic" problems with their water it makes them believe that smell and color are the core issues. Out of sight, out of mind. Which is exactly why we can't get people to address the radon issues in their home. Ten's of thousands of Americans die every year from exposure to something in their basements that exhibits no "aesthetic discomfort. Human nature being what it is, the majority will begin to wonder why the city needs to spend anything to fix a problem when their water "looks" fine.

An unintended consequence of this story is that it becomes a proponent for pursuing the cheapest fix possible. It also missed an opportunity to provoke thought in neighboring communities which draw their drinking water from the same or similar aquifers.

I want to read the article that takes a deeper dive into the water subject. An article that tells me what neighboring cities and states are doing and what is working and not working for them. How about an article describing the difference between a gravity filtration system and a membrane system and the benefits of each. There are so many issues surrounding this subject there is no shortage of topics and maybe I am too invested but those are the articles I would like to read and like to know my neighbors are reading too. Not just a recap on the information that we could have sought out on our own.