CHENEY – Concerned resident displayed jars of opaque water to the council during public comments section, which she claimed are from her home sink at the city council meeting on Feb. 28.
Janet Corlett. who lives on West Gregory Drive in the west of Cheney, reports that she has been experiencing problems with the clarity and potability of her water since last summer.
"Do you want to drink this water?" Janet said as she displayed two containers full of what she reported to be water from her kitchen sink.
"I can't wash my white clothes in it, I can't wash my dishes in it, and I certainly can't drink it. My water has been thus color since at least last summer. Something has got to be done about the water quality in West Cheney."
Todd Ableman, public works director, said "This problem is known to us, and it's certainly a being worked on." Ableman said that many factors contribute to issues of water discoloration. "This problem is multi-faceted; with the rehabilitation project with Reservoir One and other projects which concern the water infrastructure. Also the winter weather makes certain types of work impossible."
Councilwoman Teresa Overhauser said that Corlett's water was perfectly safe, and reassured Corlett that the city is working on resolving the problem of discoloration.
Lucas is a former Cheney Free Press managing editor. He is a nationally published author who contributes regularly to several publications across the country.
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