Arizona American Water Co. had to provide free water bottles to the residents of Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. The reason being that the water provided by them, got contaminated with a suspected cancer causing agent. The privately owned company claimed that the water contained high levels of trichloroethylene, or TCE. The agent might have entered drinking water from Miller Road Treatment Facility.
Early in the morning, a plant technician discovered that the piece of equipment which allowed the tainted water to be processed, had failed. Moreover, the system which would have created an alarm also stopped working. It’s not something new. This same problem has occurred thrice in just 3 months in the company.
The company serves 5000 customers of Scottsdale and Paradise. Some residents, however, claimed that they have not been informed about the water problem. The company generates alert messages for the residents, but there were many individuals who did not receive these messages.
Jim Bacon, Paradise Valley town manager said that he would be meeting Arizona American management, discussing gravely about the company’s failed procedure of sending messages. The Arizona Corporation Commission issued a letter to Arizona American asking explanation with regards to reason behind the contamination.
For the time being, the company is providing free water bottles to its residents.
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