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Neighbors, aldermen press city on Aqua facility expansion and chemical storage near homes
Summary
Aldermen and residents raised detailed concerns that an Aqua water-utility facility on Cobbs Boulevard has expanded into an industrial footprint within a residential block, alleged demolitions and chemical storage close to occupied homes, and called for greater transparency and neighborhood input; city administration said it will follow up.
Alderman Cobbs used the council comment period on Jan. 20 to sharply criticize an Aqua water-utility facility on Cobbs Boulevard, saying the site has grown from a small presence into an industrial complex that has removed historic homes and now stores chemicals roughly 100 feet from occupied residences.
"This development is significantly altering the community with…
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