{"id":5221,"date":"2013-08-19T12:04:05","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T16:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=5221"},"modified":"2013-08-19T12:12:06","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T16:12:06","slug":"the-water-is-good-now-right-demarcus-marshall-about-alapaha-water-treatment-lcc-2013-07-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/the-water-is-good-now-right-demarcus-marshall-about-alapaha-water-treatment-lcc-2013-07-23.html","title":{"rendered":"The water is good now, right? &#8211;Demarcus Marshall about Alapaha Water Treatment @ LCC 2013-07-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\nA County Commissioner wanted the Utilities Director to confirm\r\nthat the water was already good before the county fixes the treatment\r\nplant at Alapaha Plantation,\r\nat the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/videos-splost-vii-open-up-prisoners-water-roads-and-costs-lcc-2013-07-23.html\">\r\n23 July Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission<\/a>.\r\n<blockquote>\r\n7.b. Letter to Environmental Protection Division concerning Alapaha Water Treatment Plant Upgrade \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9548293288\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"The water is good now, right? --Demarcus Marshall\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5466\/9548293288_287591c062_n.jpg\" alt=\"The water is good now, right? --Demarcus Marshall\"><\/a>\r\nRegarding the letter written by Lovell Engineering to GA EPD on behalf of the\r\ncounty, discussed in the previous morning&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/07\/wastewater-violation-on-the-alapaha-river-lcc-2013-07-22.html\">\r\n22 July 2013 Work Session<\/a>,\r\nCommissioner Demarcus Marshall asked:\r\n<blockquote>\r\nI just had a question regarding the timing of the letter.\r\nI know it says eight month pilot study.\r\nAnd I just wanted to know for the record, that\r\nthe water is good now, right?\r\nIt&#8217;s drinkable, and so forth, just for the public to be aware\r\nthat it&#8217;s not some public health risk out there.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nAnswer from Utilities Director Mike Allen:<!--more-->\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/98706376@N00\/9545507103\/sizes\/z\/\" title=\"Yes, it is good. --Mike Allen\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3820\/9545507103_e24f4bb54a_n.jpg\" alt=\"Yes, it is good. --Mike Allen\"><\/a>\r\nNo sir.\r\nThe water is, is good, yes.\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nCommissioner Joyce Evans moved to approve the letter,\r\nCommissioner Marshall seconded, \r\nno further discussion,\r\nunanimous approval with Commissioner John Page concurring\r\nand Commissioners Richard Raines and Crawford Powell absent.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nSee <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/7-b-lovell-eng-letter-to-epd-for-lowndes-county-lcc-2013-07-23.html\">next post<\/a> for the letter.\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V444qDC19zk&#038;feature=youtu.be\">\r\nthe video:<\/a>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:80%\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V444qDC19zk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<br>\r\nThe water is good now, right? &#8211;Demarcus Marshall about Alapaha Water Treatment\r\n<br>\r\nRegular Session, Lowndes County Commission (LCC),\r\n<br>\r\nVideo by John S. Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE),\r\n<br>\r\nValdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, 23 July 2013.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A County Commissioner wanted the Utilities Director to confirm that the water was already good before the county fixes the treatment plant at Alapaha Plantation, at the 23 July Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission. 7.b. 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