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Residents urge clearer written notification and more frequent updates on Battle Creek water contamination
Summary
Multiple residents raised health and communication concerns about recent water contamination updates, urging the city to expand written notifications beyond social media and to provide more frequent test results and direct outreach to renters and third-party bill recipients.
Several residents used the Oct. 7 public-comment period to urge the City of Battle Creek to improve written notification and ongoing updates about recent water contamination matters.
Charlene Van Lewven, who identified herself as a Battle Creek resident, told the commission she has chronic kidney disease and that her physician warned that “these chemicals can contribute to my health.” She…
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