South Valley residents fed up with brown water

People in some Albuquerque neighborhoods are tired of drinking brown tap water. Neighbors say they've tried to be patient, but six weeks later, they're fed up.

[tanman]

If this was four hills?

[Jorge]

If this was Four Hills what?

[Que]

I think they will keep putting it off until a decision is made on declaring SV its own city, then they'll tell them its not albuquerque's problem

[soft landing]

If it were Four Hills, Tanoan, etc.--- ya better believe Marty or the County would have fixed it a month ago. Within a week of the first brown water occurring.

Granted the pipes, the system is probably much older there, but this is just awful!

Finally there is publicity! South Valley, keep up the outcry!
Now that everyone knows about this, let's see how long it takes to fix these folks' water.

[mel]

so long as its not the NE heights or nob hill (sarcasm) all is well.

[soft landing]

The City does add little chlorine to the water, but I wouldn't drink it either. Even the hippies at the Rainbow Gathering were filtering their mountain spring water for kitchen cleanups. Geeze, let's see how long the would-be fourth termer takes to fix this, now that it's been exposed.

It's already been going on nearly six weeks!

[Bang Bang Feuer Frei]

Brown water can be caused by an animal called isopod crustaceans or otherwise known in the South West as rolly pollys. They can live in the fresh tap water pipes undetected. The result of the excrement of these creatures is very brown water. Though it is not a health threat it is unbecomely when one is confronted with using this water as drinking water. How to combat and eliminate the problem? Flood the effected area with CO2 ( carbon dioxide ).Perfomed by experts in the cities across Europe. Not harmful to the environment and doesn't even kill the critters just elimintes the result of their waste. With this said, bona appetite.

[Upda Hill]

"Brown water can be caused by an animal called isopod crustaceans or otherwise known in the South West as rolly pollys."

More likely the pipes are running through City Hall, and picking up the "brown" there.

[evil todd]

Hmmm, what will you do when you have your own city?

(No i did not read any comments before I made mine.)

[Bluntly Spoken]

River water downstream from the waste water plant, nothing more, nothing less.

Boil it then drink it and stop worrying.

[JosephOne]

Mine is cloudy white then clears up. Hot or cold water. What does that mean?

[Feeling Mean]

This is truly a disgrace.....South Valley or not. It's also a disgrace that some folks believe, just because this is the poorest part of the county, that they somehow deserve this... just wrong.

[The Truth]

The truth about our city's water is that there is an abundance of estrogen and acetaminophen in our water. The levels are so high the city won't even talk about it. Women take birth control pills on a daily basis. Everyone takes tylenol and ibuprophen. All of these chemicals excrete into our urine and then end up in our water!

[Ret-Cop]

qracker wrote:

Please...it's the south valley. A little brown water is hardly their biggest issue.

This is a function of the government via the taxes South Valley residents pay.
They deserve and rightfully demand clean water and effective sewage.

[Sluggo]

The Truth wrote:

The truth about our city's water is that there is an abundance of estrogen in our water...

That explains why my dog Spike has Breasts...

Fortunately I was able to fabricate a bra out of dixie cups, six pack plastic thingies and a bungie cord.

[Roger]

Time to elect County Commissioner who care's and get a new Director of the Water Authority!!!!!

[BubbaBob]

My water's been brown for the last week or two. It also tastes bad. My suspicion is that Mayor Marty's Magic Mud Filters for our new supply of water from the Rio Rancho sewage outlet have failed and they're directing it all to the South Valley (where we can't vote him out of office) rather than mixing it in with well water in a 20/80 mix for the whole city as they claim.

After 6 weeks they don'y have any lab reports or chromatography to identify the pollutant? Incredible incompetence. I suspect that they know what it is but they're afraid to say.

[BubbaBob]

JosephOne wrote:

Mine is cloudy white then clears up. Hot or cold water. What does that mean?

Dissolved air. It happens a lot in the Summer. I wouldn't sweat it as long as the water is clear and colorless after it sets for a while.

[erin]

and you people plan on voting for martin chavez again, you are all nuts too

[You Go]

Speaking up is great!