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State warns of possible ‘public health emergency’ over water in Clinton La
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:12 pm
CLINTON, LA (WAFB) - The East Feliciana Sheriff’s Office is investigating the Town of Clinton’s failure to maintain an acceptable public water system.
The town’s water system is in bad shape, according to a letter from the Louisiana Department of Health that cited 22 violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The LDH sent the letter to Mayor Lori Bell in September and gave her 90 days to respond with plans on how to correct the issues. However, last week town Alderman Mary Dunaway said nothing has been done.
Dunaway said the mayor never told the town’s Board of Aldermen that the LDH had sent such a letter, thus, the board was never given an opportunity to fund repairs or help in any other way to fix the town’s water system.Now, Dunaway says, the LDH may levy fines against the town for ignoring the violation notice.
The town’s water system is in bad shape, according to a letter from the Louisiana Department of Health that cited 22 violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The LDH sent the letter to Mayor Lori Bell in September and gave her 90 days to respond with plans on how to correct the issues. However, last week town Alderman Mary Dunaway said nothing has been done.
Dunaway said the mayor never told the town’s Board of Aldermen that the LDH had sent such a letter, thus, the board was never given an opportunity to fund repairs or help in any other way to fix the town’s water system.Now, Dunaway says, the LDH may levy fines against the town for ignoring the violation notice.
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Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:12 pm to BowDownToLSU
But after Bell’s administration spent the $97,000 the town had reserved in two certificates of deposit, the town has neither the money to pay for fines nor a new water system, Dunaway said.
East Feliciana Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Greg Phares confirmed his office is investigating the situation.
“We are investigating this as a possible criminal matter and that when they received the letter, that created what is called a ministerial duty that is required to fix the water system,” Phares said. “Providing clean water is about the basic of services a town can provide and is required to provide.”
East Feliciana Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Greg Phares confirmed his office is investigating the situation.
“We are investigating this as a possible criminal matter and that when they received the letter, that created what is called a ministerial duty that is required to fix the water system,” Phares said. “Providing clean water is about the basic of services a town can provide and is required to provide.”
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:16 pm to BowDownToLSU
I watched Kiran( WAFB) ask the council where is the money ? They said the mayor put it in a private account. Their water is brown They need to put her in jail
This post was edited on 1/2/19 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:17 pm to BowDownToLSU
MAYNE SHE BEEN WITCH HUNT
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:20 pm to Pedro
She looks like 50 cent with a wig
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:20 pm to Pedro
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Pedro
I asked Brandon about your cash register key incident. Never to be found again.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:22 pm to BowDownToLSU
I am shocked. SHOCKED!
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:25 pm to BowDownToLSU
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:25 pm to BowDownToLSU
Culcha don’t need clean water; culcha need new shoes a to get her hair did
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:26 pm to BowDownToLSU
They find boo boo in the water?
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:29 pm to shutterspeed
Somehow this is Trump’s fault just like Flint
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:29 pm to poochie
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I am shocked. SHOCKED!
Not surprised that all you mouth breathing racist ignore all the white public servants committing corruption there both now and in the past.
This post was edited on 1/2/19 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:44 pm to BowDownToLSU
Has she cried racism yet?
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:49 pm to BowDownToLSU
City money in private accounts? That's only slightly highly illegal.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:54 pm to dagrippa
quote:that’s coming, and sadly the black people in that town will believe her
she cried racism yet?
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:56 pm to BowDownToLSU
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She looks like 50 cent with a wig
She actually does
Posted on 1/2/19 at 6:58 pm to Sayre
quote:
Not surprised that all you mouth breathing racist ignore all the white public servants committing corruption there both now and in the past.
The water is BROWN, she needs to up her stealing game some.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 7:01 pm to ThatMakesSense
Dude I swear I opened a wormhole in that clubhouse
Posted on 1/2/19 at 7:02 pm to BowDownToLSU
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But after Bell’s administration spent the $97,000 the town had reserved in two certificates of deposit, the town has neither the money to pay for fines nor a new water system, Dunaway said.
Shocked that she blew the towns money, not that $97k could get them a redundant source anyway. Consolidation and privatization of these small community utilities is long overdue in certain areas.
Posted on 1/2/19 at 7:11 pm to BowDownToLSU
Could this just be acquisitions after acquisitions ?
This post was edited on 1/3/19 at 3:57 am
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