While making for great Facebook posts as like-minded, equally concerned citizens work to repair dishwashers and invest in pricy filtration systems, there is no denying, here locally there's something in the water...
Some say it happened when Laguardo Utility District changed from river water to ground water. No doubt something has changed big time, and some think it less than coincidental that the residue showing up on everyone's dish ware and flatware seems to have coincided about the time they opened their new plant...
But while rumors swirl, and Thanksgiving dishes go dingy, there is a very real, very disconcerting situation going on here and lest we treat it too lightly, may we not forget that this is the water that cleanses our bodies, stays in our hair, goes through our organs and waters our animals (and livestock, which for some, will likewise wind up in our bodies). And let's not forget our gardens.
Not sure who will be the first to go Brocovich on the matter (for clearly we all live busy lives) but I'm hoping someone will as we may regret we didn't take it more seriously the second we all started spotting the problem...(literally).
Personally, it is of some comfort that I am soon to be able to switch to well water. (Not a cheap investment, but thinking ahead to future plans, it seemed the wisest move.) In the meanwhile, I'm still on the system gaining popularity right now (for all the wrong reasons). Sure it may be lime or calcium. Then again, it may be worse. Either way, you don't have to be a scientist to note that something nasty is going on with the water in our pipes.
It's a subject of great concern to me. And one I am starting to ask questions about...
When I learn more, if I learn more, I will keep you posted.
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