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Editor, Naples Daily News:
Re: residential well water in Golden Gate.
In October 2002 the Florida Governmental Utilities Authority, the water utility for Golden Gate city, notified health agencies of high counts of fecal coliform in seven of its supply wells. The cause of the contamination was never determined. Since the utility's well water is treated, there was no threat to FGUA customers but the scare caused the Collier County Health Department to issue a boil-water notice and conduct a hurried and inaccurate water study in the community.
County testing originally showed 40 percent fecal coliform contamination in the 117 wells tested, but state labs failed to find any fecal bacteria in the county's samples. So all 117 wells were retested and only one showed signs of fecal bacteria in the water.
Ironically, a month or so after FGUA made known its contaminated wells, representatives of the utility attended a civic meeting during which they announced their intent to request 200 homeowners residing near the utility's water lines to connect willingly to the system. They noted that as a private utility, they cannot mandate those homeowners to hook up but Collier County officials can.
Creating an emergency situation to validate pursuing specific measures is a tactic commonly used by large agencies to push an agenda. We are thankful the county health department is conducting a complete water study of our community to measure the true status of our well water.
Kaydee Tuff/President, Golden Gate Civic Association
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Editor, Naples Daily News:
Re: residential well water in Golden Gate.
In October 2002 the Florida Governmental Utilities Authority, the water utility for Golden Gate city, notified health agencies of high counts of fecal coliform in seven of its supply wells. The cause of the contamination was never determined. Since the utility's well water is treated, there was no threat to FGUA customers but the scare caused the Collier County Health Department to issue a boil-water notice and conduct a hurried and inaccurate water study in the community.
County testing originally showed 40 percent fecal coliform contamination in the 117 wells tested, but state labs failed to find any fecal bacteria in the county's samples. So all 117 wells were retested and only one showed signs of fecal bacteria in the water.
Ironically, a month or so after FGUA made known its contaminated wells, representatives of the utility attended a civic meeting during which they announced their intent to request 200 homeowners residing near the utility's water lines to connect willingly to the system. They noted that as a private utility, they cannot mandate those homeowners to hook up but Collier County officials can.
Creating an emergency situation to validate pursuing specific measures is a tactic commonly used by large agencies to push an agenda. We are thankful the county health department is conducting a complete water study of our community to measure the true status of our well water.
Kaydee Tuff/President, Golden Gate Civic Association
posted by Editor Facts & Myths @ 11:50 AM
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