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Resident urges pause on Carlsbad recycled‑water expansion, cites health data gaps
Summary
At public comment, Mike Barillo urged the City Council to pause expansion of Carlsbad’s recycled‑water (purple pipe) system until independent, large‑scale epidemiological studies measure respiratory outcomes in exposed neighborhoods; he said he has an active writ of mandamus challenging the rollout.
Mike Barillo, a Carlsbad resident, told the City Council during public comment that the city should pause expansion of its recycled‑water “purple pipe” system until independent, large‑scale epidemiological studies measure potential health effects.
“We deserve better than being uninformed subjects in an ill‑conceived uncontrolled [experiment],” Barillo said, urging the council to “hit pause on the further pipe expansion” until…
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