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Rxfire · Last edited by Rxfire on Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:20 am; edited 1 time in total

Last night the city revealed that 2, or possibly 3 chemicals were released into the city water system from an industrial source, such as a refinery. They have NOT released the names of the chemicals, but are recommending NO USE of the city water syste. No bathing, no showering, no toothbrushing. Schools are closed, and I'm sure some restaurants, etc, will close soon.

Post Aransas and Portland are not affected, but Kingsville is affected.

shallowsport · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:02 am Post subject:

Can't believe it. Now we do want to go to Mexico for our water.
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Prof. Salt · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:10 am Post subject:

On the bright side, my truck is getting over 30 mpg after I filled up with the back yard hose! Laughing

Central Scrutinizer · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:32 am Post subject:

I'm not buying that it just happened last night......

There have been at least 3 hydrants around the Bluff that have been running into the streets for at least a week, NONSTOP!

ziacatcher · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 8:54 am Post subject:

Rxfire · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:27 am Post subject: Someone call Erin Brokovich

The whole "it is a secret" thing needs to be blown wide open with some lawyers representing citizens, instead of representing the City and the parties responsible for the accident.

When our water bill money and our tax dollars go to the City, the state's TCEQ, and the fed's CDC, how can they keep the identity of the responsible parties, the timeline of the occurrence(s), and the name of the chemicals under wraps?

fishinglady · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:53 am Post subject:

No showers, no hand washing, no clothes washing..... "The Sparkling City by the Sea" will become known as the "Stinky City by the Sea".

Rxfire · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 10:08 am Post subject:

News Channel 6 just showed Kim W with city saying that the "Safety Data Sheet" was available, and an estimated 3 to 24 gallons "of the product" has been released into the water system.

an MSDS is a Material Safety Data Sheet,, required of companies and agencies handling any product that could possibly be hazardous.

So we should hear what the "product" is soon.

And she stated that there was only one chemical, not the 2 or 3 chemicals as stated earlier

Update-- The news now says it was an "asphalt emulsifier": Indulin AA-86

http://news.cctexas.com/news/water-situation-update

MSDS sheet:

http://www.sfm.state.or.us/CR2K_SubDB/MSDS/INDULIN_AA_86.PDF

BBIBN · Finger Mullet Joined: 26 Aug 2016 Posts: 11

Any news as to the source of this contamination?

Where did it come from?

Rxfire · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:01 pm Post subject:

Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions

City found NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER

Yak Daniels · Horse Mullet Joined: 25 Sep 2013 Posts: 148

I had a feeling something screwy up was when I noticed that 4 separate times this year I have had the exact same water consumption on my water bill. Recently from September, October and November. I'm impressed with my consistency but damn, I'm not that schedule and detail oriented to do the exact same thing every month...
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Allen · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:20 pm Post subject:

In CC there's a whole new meaning to "One lump or two". Rolling Eyes

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ironmanstan · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 12:54 pm Post subject:

The first thing I did this morning was take a shower and drink a glass of water. Then I turned on the tv 📺. Not too worried. Spent 30 years out at the base still alive, alive, alive, alive,.........what was I talking about?
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FoldCatOne · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2016 1:40 pm Post subject:

Even better - flush the contaminated water into the bay and let the fish stew in it. No additional seasoning needed.
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