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To: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey
To Alabama Governor Kay Ivey: We need your help!
Dear Governor Ivey:
This petition is being presented to you as a show of hands of residents of Alexander City and surrounding communities begging for your help with the situation of water quality. With the continued smell, color, and the amount of toxins the EPA, ADEM, and the EWG have shown through testing clearly shows that our filtration system is outdated and not working. The amount of chemicals and the types of chemicals used over and over have now produced what is a poison cocktail. While the city made efforts to make water line improvements with a 500k grant from your office, we question a 9 million dollar loan the city took out for infrastructure that, according to the Alabama Political Reporter in an article written by Bill Britt and published 12/18/2024, the company doing the infrastructure work ran out of capital and the infrastructure never materialized. This needs to be investigated at a higher level. The taxpayers now hold the burden of repaying this debt. If we are responsible, then we ask for accountability as to where such a large amount of money went. Many believe this money may have been allocated to a location well outside of city limits. The article also stated that this location, voted on and approved by the city and the state, was annexed into Alexander City municipality and brought yet another burden on an already shaky foundation because the city now is responsible for its infrastructure. Our problem isn’t this new development. Our problem is over and over administrations aren’t facing the water quality issue, but wasting taxpayer money on beautification in areas of the city and allocating vast amounts of money in areas we feel should have been the burden of the developers, not residents. We need clean water and demand the state step in and investigate and resolve this water quality issue. Our current administration is speaking on it, but their actions are slow to improve the quality of life. The toxins that are found in our water are linked to cancer, thyroid disease, hemoglobin disease, and residents are stating they are having digestive tract issues. Parents are expressing concerns of not only their hair falling out, but their 14 year old child losing hair. Otherwise perfectly healthy children are losing hair in excessive amounts. Their voices aren’t being heard. We are pleading for your Good Graces and the Grace of God above to help us. Bring us not only a better life through water quality and also bring us transparency as to what our city government is actually doing and to honestly inform us of not only the good, but let us know the bad as well so we can make our own decisions as to prepare quickly and effectively for the dangers we may face. Just like telling us which streets they will close, they should tell us of exactly what they are selling us in the form of potable water.
In closing, we as residents having deteriorating pipes and a treatment system that is outdated and clearly no longer serving its purpose, would like to see a new sediment treatment facility built no matter the cost monetarily. Paying for water then having to spend hundreds out of pocket to filter it again inside our homes is ridiculous. Seeing our families and neighbors becoming sick when they were otherwise healthy individuals is a price no one should have to pay. And watching so much be done for expansion when the real problem lies right at the heart of the foundation of our community has not only hurt so many, but has angered them as well. We thank you in advance for reviewing this and informing us of your findings and how it may be addressed.
Best Regards,
The residents of Alexander City and surrounding communities of Tallapoosa Cojnty and Coosa County.
This petition is being presented to you as a show of hands of residents of Alexander City and surrounding communities begging for your help with the situation of water quality. With the continued smell, color, and the amount of toxins the EPA, ADEM, and the EWG have shown through testing clearly shows that our filtration system is outdated and not working. The amount of chemicals and the types of chemicals used over and over have now produced what is a poison cocktail. While the city made efforts to make water line improvements with a 500k grant from your office, we question a 9 million dollar loan the city took out for infrastructure that, according to the Alabama Political Reporter in an article written by Bill Britt and published 12/18/2024, the company doing the infrastructure work ran out of capital and the infrastructure never materialized. This needs to be investigated at a higher level. The taxpayers now hold the burden of repaying this debt. If we are responsible, then we ask for accountability as to where such a large amount of money went. Many believe this money may have been allocated to a location well outside of city limits. The article also stated that this location, voted on and approved by the city and the state, was annexed into Alexander City municipality and brought yet another burden on an already shaky foundation because the city now is responsible for its infrastructure. Our problem isn’t this new development. Our problem is over and over administrations aren’t facing the water quality issue, but wasting taxpayer money on beautification in areas of the city and allocating vast amounts of money in areas we feel should have been the burden of the developers, not residents. We need clean water and demand the state step in and investigate and resolve this water quality issue. Our current administration is speaking on it, but their actions are slow to improve the quality of life. The toxins that are found in our water are linked to cancer, thyroid disease, hemoglobin disease, and residents are stating they are having digestive tract issues. Parents are expressing concerns of not only their hair falling out, but their 14 year old child losing hair. Otherwise perfectly healthy children are losing hair in excessive amounts. Their voices aren’t being heard. We are pleading for your Good Graces and the Grace of God above to help us. Bring us not only a better life through water quality and also bring us transparency as to what our city government is actually doing and to honestly inform us of not only the good, but let us know the bad as well so we can make our own decisions as to prepare quickly and effectively for the dangers we may face. Just like telling us which streets they will close, they should tell us of exactly what they are selling us in the form of potable water.
In closing, we as residents having deteriorating pipes and a treatment system that is outdated and clearly no longer serving its purpose, would like to see a new sediment treatment facility built no matter the cost monetarily. Paying for water then having to spend hundreds out of pocket to filter it again inside our homes is ridiculous. Seeing our families and neighbors becoming sick when they were otherwise healthy individuals is a price no one should have to pay. And watching so much be done for expansion when the real problem lies right at the heart of the foundation of our community has not only hurt so many, but has angered them as well. We thank you in advance for reviewing this and informing us of your findings and how it may be addressed.
Best Regards,
The residents of Alexander City and surrounding communities of Tallapoosa Cojnty and Coosa County.
Why is this important?
To residents of Alexander City and surrounding communities affected by water quality from the Adam’s Filter treatment facility:
This is an opportunity to make your voice heard at state level. If you feel that something can and needs to be done, please sign this petition. It very well could change so much in our communities and our quality of life.
Thank you!
This is an opportunity to make your voice heard at state level. If you feel that something can and needs to be done, please sign this petition. It very well could change so much in our communities and our quality of life.
Thank you!