Re: hum/water

Jim: I'm actually in touch with folks from Rancho Cordova and have been
for many months now. Now there are some folks with major perchlorate
contamination!



Melody, IA (Z 5/4)

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."    
--Albert Einstein

 --- On Sat 07/03, james singer < jsinger@igc.org > wrote:
From: james singer [mailto: jsinger@igc.org]
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 18:23:46 -0400
Subject: Re: [CHAT] hum/water

Melody, dod you hear the series NPR did about this same problem in
<br>Rancho Cordova, California, not too long ago? There's a study of
health <br>effects that has been going on for quite a few years, as I
recall. So <br>far, it's been like Love Canal--lots of contamination but
no one's <br>gotten sick.<br><br><br>On Friday, July 2, 2004, at 04:11
AM, Melody wrote:<br><br>> re: our water problem in Hills: The EPA says
that it has now<br>> definitively defined the boundaries of the plume
and surprise!!!...it <br>> is<br>> bigger than they had anticipated. No
source identified as of yet.<br>> Routine sampling of worst
contamination sites is ongoing every 3 months<br>> or so while the EPA
sorts out what to do next. Meanwhile, they continue<br>> to supply water
to those homes exceeding what they have tentatively<br>> identified as a
safe drinking level. Although, speaking of which, the<br>> battle to
legally and scientifically define a safe level rages on in<br>>
Washington DC between the EPA, the National Academy of Sciences,
the<br>> Department of Defense, and the aerojet industry. Of course, the
EPA and<br>> the NAS would like to see a lower level set (less than 4
parts per<br>> billion) while the DOD and the aerojet manufacturers
would like to see <br>> a<br>> radically higher level (400 parts per
billion or higher). Follow the<br>> money and who do you think is likely
to win??? Regardless, our town is<br>> pursuing our own interests and
has commissioned an intensive water <br>> study<br>> to be done by an
independent engineering firm. We will be paying in<br>> excess of
$30,000 for the study but are confident the results of it <br>>
will<br>> be impartial and therefore should give us a good idea of what
OUR next<br>> steps will be, independent of what the EPA thinks they
might or might<br>> not do. Stay tuned...and thanks for asking, Pam! Did
you call Austin <br>> yet<br>> about your water
problems?<br>><br>><br>><br>> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)<br>><br>> "The most
beautiful thing we can experience is the myst

erious."<br>> --Albert Einstein<br>><br>> --- On Thu 07/01, <
gardenqueen@academicplanet.com > wrote:<br>> From: [mailto:
gardenqueen@academicplanet.com]<br>> To: gardenchat@hort.net<br>> Date:
Thu, 1 Jul 2004 06:12:09 -0500<br>> Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:
[CHAT] hum/water<br>><br>> And I'll bet your a darned effective one too
- LOL. How's your water<br>> situation these days BTW?<br><br>Pam
Evans<br>Kemp, TX<br>zone<br>> 8A<br>----- Original Message
-----<br>From: Melody<br>Sent: 7/1/2004<br>> 12:09:30 AM<br>To:
gardenchat@hort.net<br>Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:<br>> [CHAT]
hum/water<br><br>> I positively live to be the squeaky wheel!<br>>
:-)<br>> <br>> <br>> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)<br>> <br>> "The most
beautiful<br>> thing we can experience is the mysterious." <br>>
--Albert <br>> Einstein<br>><br>> <br>> --- On Wed 06/30, <
gardenqueen@academicplanet.com > wrote:<br>><br>> From: [mailto:
gardenqueen@academicplanet.com]<br>> To:<br>> gardenchat@hort.net<br>>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:30:32 -0500<br>><br>> Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re:
Re: [CHAT] hum/water<br>> <br>> Oh trust me,<br>> I'm the squeaky wheel
alright. Had a chat w/ the<br>> police<br>chief<br>> and the sargeant
about 4th of July fireworks enforcement<br>><br>> after<br>today. No
more artillery barrages thank you. They know me<br>> and<br>> know
I<br>mean business.<br><br><br>Pam Evans<br>Kemp,<br>> TX<br>zone<br>>
8A<br>----- Original Message -----<br>From: Jesse<br>>
Bell<br>Sent:<br>> 6/29/2004 6:27:32 AM<br>To:<br>>
gardenchat@hort.net<br>Subject: Re: Re: Re:<br>> Re: [CHAT]<br>>
hum/water<br><br>> Yep...the squeaky wheel thing. And "one<br>>
voice"<br>> can make a big<br>> difference. It leads to "one more voice"
and<br>> <br>> so<br>> on and so on. I went to<br>> the school board
last year to voice <br>> my<br>><br>> complaints...and at the time
it<br>> seemed to do NOTHING and I <br>> was<br>><br>> discouraged. Now,
they have a lawsuit<br>> against them for the<br>> very<br>> things I
addressed and the attorney contacted<br>> me for a<b

r>
> statement<br>> and wanted to know if I would testify. You
betcha.<br>><br>> <br>> <br>><br>> <br>> Donna <justme@prairieinet.net>
wrote:<br>> are<br>> you reading my mind<br>> Jesse? I think Pam should
at least show up<br>> at<br>> the town meetings and<br>> speak her peace
at least.... they <br>> may<br>> listen!<br>> <br>> <br>><br>>
Donan<br>> <br>> ----- Original Message<br>> -----<br>> From: Jesse
Bell<br>><br>> Sent: 6/29/2004 12:41:05 PM<br>><br>> To: ga<br>><br>>
rdenchat@hort.net<br>> Subject:<br>> Re: Re: Re: [CHAT]
hum/water<br>><br>> <br>> > OHhhhhhhhhhh, excuses,<br>> excuses. Tsk,
tsk, tsk. I say do <br>> it.<br>> Maybe they NEED tactless and
blunt<br>> IMHO. :-><br>> > <br>> ><br>> wrote:Donna darlin' - I am WAY
too tactless,<br>> blunt and otherwise<br>> utterly<br>> > obnoxious to
ever stand for public<br>> office. C'mon<br>> now. And our city<br>> >
council meetings are on auction<br>> night <br>> when<br>> I'm busy
running off all that<br>> > loser white trash<br>> overflow<br>> from
next door. So that's out until Eulen<br>> > retires or<br>> <br>>
croaks.<br>> Makes me crazy.<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > Pam Evans<br>> >
Kemp,<br>><br>> TX<br>> > zone 8A<br>> > ----- Original Message
-----<br>> > From:<br>><br>> Donna<br>> > Sent: 6/29/2004 7:37:47
AM<br>> > To:<br>><br>> gardenchat@hort.net<br>> > Subject: Re: Re:
[CHAT] hum/water<br>> <br>> ><br>><br>> <br>> > > I think you should run
for office there Pam.... m<br>> <br>><br>> ight get them moving in the
correct direction:)<br>> > > <br>> > ><br>><br>> although I attempt to
stay out of politics completely, this little<br>><br>> town<br>> > >
grew so fast those in office were having a hard <br>> time.<br>><br>>
Attended a few<br>> > > town meetings, spoke up.... maybe you<br>>
should<br>> also do something like<br>> > > that.<br>> > > <br>> >
><br>> <br>> > ><br>> Donna<br>> > > who's ex-husband is a
politician<br>> > ><br>> <br>> > > <br>><br>> > > > No Donna, after 21"
so far in June, I think<br>> the drought is history<br>> for<br>> >

> > now (we only get 35" of rain<br>> a year). Our normal June<br>>
rainfall total is<br>> > > > 3.3" We've<br>> gotten nearly 7 times that
and<br>> more tonight they say. The<br>> > ><br>>> city of Kemp better
get off it's<br>> collective butt and get busy.<br>> Not my<br>> > > >
fault they're broke,<br>> they need to learn how to<br>> spend their
money wisely.<br>> > > > They've<br>> got 2 bonds they <br>> can't<br>>
pay off now because they fritter the<br>> > > ><br>> money away on<br>>
stupid stuff like donations to motorcycle clubs while<br>> the<br>> >
><br>>> squad cars break down and sit, useless.<br>> > > > <br>><br>> >
> ><br>> <br>> > > > Pam Ev<br>><br>> an<br>> s<br>> > > > Kemp, TX<br>>
> > > zone 8A<br>><br>> > > <br>> > ><br>><br>>
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