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Plantation Bay residents press Flagler County on recurring water quality problems
Summary
Residents of Plantation Bay told the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners that water from their taps sometimes appears discolored and may pose health concerns, pressed for independent analysis of multiple bids for a reverse-osmosis system, and asked for a workshop and clearer notification for vulnerable customers.
Plantation Bay residents told the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 4 that long-running water-quality problems are harming confidence in the system and require faster action and outside oversight.
"It's been over 5 years since the county took over and yet we don't feel that there's been a great deal of progress," resident Lisa Hill said, urging the commission to "work together to reach solutions that address our immediate needs as well as our long term needs." Several other residents described discolored tap water, toilet and sink staining, and worries about potential health effects.
Speakers repeatedly referenced a pending set of bids for a reverse-osmosis (RO) system. Public works director and county engineer Faith Alkati told the…
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