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druidity33

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36. in the link upthread...
Wed Apr 10, 2013, 06:15 AM
Apr 2013

county/municipal officials are saying the water is safe, this has happened before, that it's excess iron and manganese, and that the water treatment facility is in need of some upgrades...



I am appalled. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #1
What can you do with water like that? Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #2
What can you do with water like that? bvar22 Apr 2013 #4
It's a deplorable situation.... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #5
Are you sure about no coal reserves in your area of Arkansas? flyingfysh Apr 2013 #7
We are pretty sure. bvar22 Apr 2013 #14
It would be great if someone would invent something that could rhett o rick Apr 2013 #37
Bottle it up and leave it at the door of the Exxon honchos. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #6
I'd like to force them to drink it.... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #9
No "so" about it. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #10
Put a wick in the bottle light it with a bic and throw it at the Exxon Mobile pricks. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #28
Just for clarification, this is Tuckerman, not Mayflower, Arkansas Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #34
Nothing. It is poisoned for a long, long time. Exxon must be held accountable. nt bluestate10 Apr 2013 #24
Absolutely! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #25
ugh. ewww. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #3
Can't drink it, can't bathe in it, can't cook with it. Hell, can't even water the lawn with it! Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #8
Blame it on this guy... Blanks Apr 2013 #11
Tim Griffin OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #21
The Real Story joshokc Apr 2013 #12
What, exactly, about my post was inaccurate? TalkingDog Apr 2013 #16
Consider the source... ReRe Apr 2013 #26
It was misleading by omission. "A fire hydrant shook loose deposits of iron and manganese" greyl Apr 2013 #31
I did not add nor omit commentary. My intention was not to mislead. If it is taken as such. TalkingDog Apr 2013 #38
Why didn't you add a comment? JimDandy Apr 2013 #45
The article also says that the water problems have gone on for months. pacalo Apr 2013 #46
This post was alerted on. The jury voted 5/1 to let it stand! ohiosmith Apr 2013 #27
Someone posts a link to a news story about the event in question... Purrfessor Apr 2013 #30
Oh, come on, it makes perfect sense (for DU sometimes) Seeking Serenity Apr 2013 #42
: ohiosmith Apr 2013 #43
So the OP leaves out pertinent info JimDandy Apr 2013 #44
Frack fracking! Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2013 #13
Could be the same reason as this. bluedigger Apr 2013 #15
Is this due to the oil spill or fracking? How far is Mayflower from Tuckerman? Arkansas Granny Apr 2013 #17
Mayflower's about 75 miles from Tuckerman Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #35
I see that I wasn't the only one who jumped to the conclusion that this was related to the Arkansas Granny Apr 2013 #39
K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #18
North Pole Alaska dem in texas Apr 2013 #19
This Can't Be From The Mayflower, Arkansas Spill DallasNE Apr 2013 #20
Talkingdog... do you have a link to share? blaze Apr 2013 #22
It's from Facebook: Eva Norris Henriksen posted it initally. TalkingDog Apr 2013 #23
chocolate milk? spanone Apr 2013 #29
Is that related to the oil spill, or not?...nt SidDithers Apr 2013 #32
in the link upthread... druidity33 Apr 2013 #36
K & R HCE SuiGeneris Apr 2013 #33
Don't wash your clothes in that. Seeking Serenity Apr 2013 #40
We had a well in OKC; every now and then the walls would shed some dirt. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #41
Yummy Wednesdays Apr 2013 #47
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