Crumbling infrastructure ruins my breakfast
July 24, 2008 at 8:23 am by Andisheh Nouraee in NewsFor the second consecutive morning, Dekalb County is telling me not to drink tap water without first boiling it for at least three minutes.
To put it mildly, I’m irritated — not just because I can’t drink coffee at home this morning, but because of all the people who, upon waking, don’t read Dekalb County press releases, and who are therefore drinking dirty water this morning.
By my count, this is the second time in just a few weeks that a run-of-the-mill storm has knocked out the county’s supply of clean drinking water.
A water system that fails every time it gets windy is a broken water system.
After I get some caffeine in me, I plan to call Burrell Ellis and Stan Watson, the remaining two candidates for Dekalb County CEO, and ask what they plan to do to fix the problem.
The candidate who promises me potable tap water on a daily basis will get my vote.
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July 24th, 2008 at 9:01 am
I guess we missed it by a few streets (we’re Dekalb, but get water from City of Atlanta for some reason).
However, I wish someone in Atlanta could explain why we have had brown, nasty water for the past 2 weeks. According to them, everything from that storm had been “resolved.”
July 24th, 2008 at 9:07 am
I found out about this yesterday morning from my mom, who e-mailed me saying to boil my water. This was after I’d brushed my teeth, took a shower, etc. Basically did all the things they say you shouldn’t do. That’s why this morning, ladies and gentlemen, I did like the astronauts and bedridden do and…
http://www.norinse.com/medicalshampoo.htm
Thanks, No-Rinse!
July 24th, 2008 at 9:18 am
couldn’t you have made coffee with bottled water? i did.
July 24th, 2008 at 9:27 am
I don’t have any bottled water in the house.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:35 am
If you made your coffee correctly, you would bring the water to a light boil before pouring it into your french press anyway.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:55 am
I was waiting for someone to say that.
July 24th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Hey… that’s Freedom Press, Mister!