Mayor Brandy Hawkins Boise has some explaining to do

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/free-four-month-program-offers-behind-the-scenes-look-at-strasburg-government/article_f16276b6-77b4-55e8-adb3-0ed0924cd4a2.html

“The goal is to give participants a real behind-the-scenes look — like how wastewater is cleaned and returned to the river in better condition than it came in... (Mayor Brandy Hawkins Boies) said."

Mayor, are you saying that the river isn't polluted? If so, then explain this:

North Fork Shenandoah River at Strasburg Park public boat landing in Shenandoah County VA. E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday June 23, 2022.

source:  FSSP NF Shenandoah River E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday Jun 23 - FOSR - FOSR  

Mayor, FYI people swim and fish in the river. What about all of the algae alerts that VDH issues for the river in Strasburg? Don't mislead the public. The fact is that the river is polluted. 

We keep more than a month's supply of bottled drinking water on hand. Why? 

1. Imagine what would happen if the mayor's claim that "the wastewater is cleaned and returned to the river in better condition than it came in" isn't true.
2. Suppose the person who adds all those chemicals to the polluted water is incompetent. 
3. Suppose the person adding all those chemicals to the polluted water makes a mistake.
4. Suppose the person adding all those chemicals to the polluted water becomes disgruntled.
5. What happens if the person who orders all those chemicals that are added to the polluted water drops the ball and the cupboard is bare? 
6. Suppose that there's an equipment malfunction. Who would know? How would the situation be handled? By whom? Would residents, businesses and visitors be IMMEDIATELY notified? 
7. Who monitors EVERY time--24/7--that chemicals that are added to the polluted water are added CORRECTLY, COMPETENTLY and RELIABLY? EACH time, EVERY time, ALL of the time? VDH? I doubt it.
8. What happens if Food Lion runs out of bottled drinking water?

We've seen enough of the town's incompetency, mistakes, poor judgement and failure to notify citizens on important matters in a timely manner to cause us to question the town's competency, honesty and reliability--including the mayor's statement on the quality of the town's drinking water. Actions speak louder than words. If ANY of the above happens, it will result in a MAJOR health disaster for the town's residents, businesses and visitors. 

We prefer to be safe, instead of sorry--or worse.

more on river pollution: 

Riverkeeper Mark Frondorf talks about a New York Times article linking PFAS (called “forever chemicals”) and biosolids, which make their way to Virginia farmlands.

https://theriver953.com/river-report-5-12-25/