Jun 23, 2008 9:46 pm US/Pacific
Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found In District's Water
STANISLAUS COUNTY (CBS13) ―
Water from a Stanislaus County faucet might look fine, but the state says it's not, and residents are growing frustrated over the lack of answers from local water officials.
The California Department of Public Health has forced the Western Hills Water District to send a letter to residents, stating that trihalomethane and haloacetic acids have been found in their drinking water. The letter says those chemicals have been shown to cause cancer and reproductive problems in lab animals.
After the letter went out, the state sent the district a compliance order, warning that they had until February 2008 to fix the problem. The Department of Public Health told CBS13 the district is still out of compliance.
That means the water is still in bad shape.
We tried to speak with a representative from the district's headquarters on Monday, but nobody was made available for an interview.
A resident of Diablo Grande, who asked us not to reveal her real name for fear of retaliation, sharply criticized the water district. "We're not getting the truth, and we keep getting told the water is fine," she said.
After hearing about the effects of the chemicals in the district's water, she's concerned over her health and future. "I want to have another child and we're wondering -- my husband and I -- if we should attempt trying," she said.
"All anybody is looking for is to have healthy water," she added.
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