State Reps. host meeting on water quality
- Feb 15, 2017
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Several State Reps. gathered in Brownstown Township Monday night to continue the discussion on area water quality after the recent issue with the Great Lakes Water Authority-supplied water to the region.
Hosted by Darrin Camilleri (D-Brownstown Twp.), State Reps. Cara Clemente (D-Lincoln Park), Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) and Frank Liberati (D-Allen Park) were also in attendance along with about 50 residents who were concerned about the issues.
“I’m glad I was able to host this event to educate and inform Downriver residents about their drinking water,” Camilleri said. “I’d like to thank my colleagues and other guests for coming and having a productive discussion about a serious topic.”
Clemente said resident’s health is the first concern with the water treatment process.
“In the wake of the Flint water crisis, people are more aware of potential problems with their drinking water,” Clemente said. “The health and safety of our constituents is our foremost concern, which is why it’s so important that we understand this recent water issue.”
The meeting covered the processes used by the GLWA to treat the water.
Sue McCormick, the CEO, and Cheryl Porter, the COO, for the water authority hosted a 30 minute presentation that not only spoke about their treatment of the water, but also about the smell and odor issues in the region from January.
Kris Donaldson and Amy Lachance from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and Andrew Kandrevas from the Wayne County Department of Public Services were also on hand to answer questions.
“In situations like this, the uncertainty is often the worst part, and after Flint, folks are understandably wary when officials tell them that their odd-smelling or odd-tasting water is safe,” Geiss said. “It’s good to finally receive a full accounting of these water issues so that we and our residents can understand exactly what happened and what has been done to fix it.”
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