Residents of two Floresville subdivisions, Arrowhead Subdivision and Shady Oaks, claim that despite repeated promises of improvement from the local water utility, CSWR, their water supply situation has not been resolved. In a recent demonstration, Arrowhead homeowner Shannon Perkins displayed a sample of her home’s dark brown water. “I refuse to bathe in it or drink it. “I don’t use it to wash white clothes,” Perkins told KSAT. When the business notified consumers in September that the water had tested positive for E. coli, the worries about the quality of the water were intensified.
Locals have attempted to speak with CSWR directly about their concerns, including reaching out to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), which is currently looking into the matter. The neighborhood is still dubious despite the private company’s efforts, which include installing automatic flushers and implementing the TCEQ’s suggestion to collaborate with the Texas Optimization Program (TOP). According to Headtopics, Perkins invited them to come and enjoy a glass of the tap water, publicly expressing her mistrust of CSWR’s claim that the drinking water is safe.
“The water delivered to our customers is safe to drink and compliant with the environmental and regulatory standards,” CSWR said in response to the allegations, as KSAT reported. They claim that secondary contaminants such minerals and silt, which are not harmful to human health, are to blame for the hue of the water. In order to guarantee that the water is disinfected, they continuously check and modify the quantities of chlorine in response to worries about elevated levels.
Similar to Arrowhead, the nearby Shady Oaks community has also been notified to conserve water while alleged infrastructure work is being done. CSWR clarified that they have rehabilitated the well and installed a new well pump and motor. “Water conservation messaging has been communicated to customers of the Shady Oaks facility, which was experiencing water pressure issues,” they said. According to KSAT news, the firm only recently disclosed that residents of Shady Oaks were not previously aware of these operating upgrades.
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