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Residents tell council the water 'tastes bad'; town says tests pass, SEAGO recommends system assessment
Summary
Several residents complained about water taste and aging pipes; one resident said 'my dog doesn’t even drink the water.' Town Manager Suzanne Harvey said test results are submitted monthly and pass; SEAGO recommended assessment and potential pipe replacement or meter upgrades as eligible projects.
Residents raised water quality concerns at the hearing. Frances Mock said, "The water is bad, the past 7 years my dog doesn’t even drink the water," and urged pipe replacement. Town Manager Suzanne Harvey responded that the town conducts monthly testing submitted to ADQ and that the system passes those tests; she encouraged residents not to infer unsafe water without the test record.
SEAGO staff recommended the town consider a targeted water‑system assessment or a water infrastructure project (pipe replacement, tank improvements, or smart meter installation) as suitable CDBG or State Special Projects candidates. Staff cautioned that an application must identify specific locations and client lists for Colonias or targeted pipe work to score competitively.
