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Water taste is subject of comments, questions this season

By Linda Waggener

Recent changes in local water taste has spurred a hearty discussion on ColumbiaMagazine.com. Each August, as if Dog Days were not enough, we hear "the lake is turning" or the "algae is blooming" so each summer Adair families spend money we shouldn't have to buying water in plastic jugs - unless that's a regular choice - and worrying about what's in our water. Following is a collection of links to the comments and articles this season:



Mid August Lindsey Wilson College writer Jacob Saylor shared a reminder from the point of view of a student from Uganda that our water is truly a blessing

While thankful for the plenty still folks wondered about taste

Reply from CAUD

Billy Joe Fudge was reminded of drinking from his collapsible tin cup when Breeding School had no running water

Dave Rosembaum challenged that Yellowhammer School had it harder than Breeding School.

Charles Marshburn wrote that he went to school before germs were invented

Any simple taste solutions questioned by Ed Waggener

The science behind taste offered by Billy Joe Fudge

Gerald Doss recommended home filtration system

COF says it's their special recipe

Frank Dickerson says Barnett's Creek water was pure

Toxic Blue-Green algae a danger

Trilby Vance reminds of us a local commercial source

Mitzi Bault asks for more in depth details

Ralph Waggener says it's home filtration

Source says drinking water a national challenge

Should we buy bottled water

Vicktoria Pike says problem must be fixed

Geniece Marcum recalls hauling spring water


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