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University Park official urges buyback of water system after infant advisory
Summary
An official at a University Park public meeting said an advisory warned water is unsafe for infants under 6 months, criticized private operator Aqua for failing residents, and urged exploring buying back the system (speaker estimated $130 million) or tapping neighboring municipal supplies.
An agency official at a University Park public meeting said the village is grappling with a water advisory that warns water is unsafe for infants 6 months and younger. The official said the advisory cites a risk described in the transcript as “baby blue syndrome” and emphasized the urgency for families with infants.
The official, identified in the transcript as Speaker 1 (an agency official), said Aqua, the private company operating the system, has not been a reliable steward and that residents—particularly seniors, people with disabilities and those on home dialysis—have struggled to access safe water. "It's a water crisis and we just can't trust anything that goes on with the company," Speaker 1 said.
Why it matters: infants and other medically vulnerable residents face immediate health risks from the advisory, and the village must balance emergency distribution…
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