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Hinkley residents press Lahontan board for action on nitrates; board offers informational follow-up
Summary
Two residents from Hinkley told the Lahontan board their well water remains unsafe from nitrates after years of contact with staff; the board agreed to schedule an informational item with the discharger present to update progress and next steps.
Two Hinkley residents told the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board during the public forum that nitrate contamination has persisted in their domestic wells for more than a decade and requested more decisive action from the agency.
"My water's contaminated. It's poison," said Lauren Pitts, who identified herself as living at 2445 Community Boulevard in Hinkley and said she has been raising the issue with Lahontan staff since…
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