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Letter: Drinking water issues in Hughes Brook

Dear Editor: The community of Hughes Brook is now under boil water order, one of many in the past few years.

SaltWire Network | Posted: Sept. 17, 2017, midnight | Updated: Sept. 30, 2017, 7:47 a.m. | 1 Min Read
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We will join the many other communities with drinking water issues. The system is approximately 30 years old and has received minimal maintenance.

The problem is quality not quantity and deserves better attention. There is no secondary source that, as a resident, I am aware of.

What is the acceptable daily dosage of chlorine per person?

Bruce Lidstone, Hughes Brook

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