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Aiken resident-engineer accuses city of cover-up over July brown water; city says it will hire third-party reviewer
Summary
At the July 14 Aiken City Council meeting an engineer accused the city of a political cover-up and blamed "water hammers" for a June 24–30 brown-water episode; a city official said the cause is under review and that the city will hire a third-party firm to conduct an after-action review.
An Aiken resident who identified himself as Dr. Robert Lashear told the City Council on July 14 that the city’s recent brown-water incident amounts to a ‘‘grave injustice’’ and alleged the problem was caused by high‑pressure water surges, or "water hammers," rather than solely by hot-weather demand.
"Water hammers are the primary reason for increasing brown water complaints at Aiken," Lashear said during the meeting’s public comment period, and he urged the city to investigate further…
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