Right, they'll provide the water for the schools (which I agree they should do) but lets see how much they raise the rates on us next year to cover those costs. Just like all the 'free' water they gave us before and how much did they hike up our bill?
NOTHING is free.

Agreed! Why does the town continue to run around in circles with this company - and, why does the town continue to let them stay in operation? They are knowingly supplying customers with bad water yet we're expected to pay the full amount of our water bill, we're expected to wait until 2013 for a "permanent" fix and we're expected to foot the bill for the fix by way of an inherent rate hike. Unbelievable!

Drinking water can be purchased, but what about the exposure during showering, running a dishwasher, etc. My understanding is that ingestion is not the only avenue of exposure. The young are more at risk and symptoms won't show up for quite some time.
Regarding cost, this is yet one more event where customers pay the price of this company's problems.

What was the cause of the E. Coli outbreak a few years ago? I thought it was the tank with the porous roof on Fountain St. One of the Water Co. workers last night muttered that it wasn't the cause. I also had a question last night that went unanswered - what was the cause of the organic spike and what can be done to prevent that? Also, how do other towns deal with these spikes?

I'm curious...are the schools still going to COOK with tap water?

What I didn't say last night was this "if they shut off the bubblers and provide water in the schools because those buildings have proven to exceed the MCL for TTHMs, why aren't they offering my family (which came in at the same level as the High school and higher than Milford Catholic, Memorial, MSE and Stacy) bottle water?
Shirley ~ you are correct. The chemicals can be inhaled... wondering how to handle that the next time a friend tells me their pediatrician encouraged them to stand in a steamy bathroom for their child with croupe.

Kathy ~ as I said last night; most healthcare providers are not trained in the specific risk or illnesses surrounding chemicals in water (especially things like TTHM or Manganese). This is what we call "turfing". We would have you call the U.S. EPA who specialize and have the research in health related risk.

Jim Rizoli CCFIILE.COM

Your bottled water is probably no better than what you have now...just another way to get you to spend more money on a cure that you want to believe.

Why should we be expected to pay our water bills in full when we are being furnished with water that is contaminated and does not meet the minimum standards considered safe for drinking, bathing and cooking? If you purchased water from a major bottled water company and it was found to be contaminted with TTHMs, would be get our money back. Why is the Milford Water Comany and different?

We purchased a home here last year and have had nothing but issues with the water since. We pay a fortune for water that is not only poor quality but can actually cause harm to my 3 young daughters. I regret our choice to move here 100% and wish we could sell and get out of this town. I have since told friends house hunting here to cross Milford off their list and go somewhere else. Luckily they have listened, I wish I had had someone to warn me....

@MilfordMomof3 - I feel exactly the same way!! I am so angry about what the DEP and the officials of Milford have allowed - and for so long. I am really hoping with the recent press and citizen interest that this is resolved. In the mean time...I was at the community meeting and I will be installing an expensive but very efficient whole house filter to get rid of the chemicals/contaminants.
Have you ever seen the film "Erin Brockovich"? Pretty insane that this is being tolerated by so many!!

I haven't seen the movie but am amazed by how the town tends to turn a blind eye to so many issues. Maybe if the town officials would work a little harder at solving some of the main issues, Milford would improve as a town and be somewhere people actually want to live and not just some place people live because they can't afford the better towns around.

THIS IS GETTING OUT OF CONTROL

There is no question that Milford Water Company will charge sur-charges or fees to pay for the water they are providing. Just as they did before. Has anyone else really looked at their water bills over the last five years? The increases are outrageous!