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No water supply for four weeks
No response from water districtBY ROGER SMITHTHE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN TRACE RIDGE — For the second time in a year, residents of Trace Ridge are without water service. The primitive kiosk-and-token system they rely on for water was vandalized a month ago and left inoperable.
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The decision to be ‘victims’ or ‘victors’ rests with us
At Thursday evening’s meeting with water customers held at Sheldon Clark High School with the Martin County Concerned Citizens’ watchdog group, one theme was clear: Do we continue to play the role of victim or do we rise above this state to become victors? The decision is ours. The gauntlet was thrown down. Do we…
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Clearing up the Attorney General’s report of our water to our grand jury
There you have it! A few local leaders and former leaders are pointing to the Attorney General’s report about allegations of wrongdoing for at least the last 20 years by the Martin County Water District Board as glowing proof that nothing was wrong … no criminal charges will be filed. The first of three findings…
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Former water board chairman touts recent survey as vindication
Water woes simply a fabrication or ‘fake news’ Former Martin County Water Board Chairman John Horn has cited a recent survey of water quality samples taken as vindication that what he had claimed many times during his short tenure — that our water met all EPA standards by the Kentucky Division of Water and that…
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Brockovich sending experts to help Martin County Water
Kerr calls it ’a major homerun’ BY GARY BALL CITIZEN EDITOR MARTIN COUNTY — Nationally known consumer advocate Erin Brockovich is getting involved “knee-deep” to make Martin County Water’s “terrible situation better. Brockovich announced yesterday on Facebook that she and her top water expert Bob Bowcock are getting together a team of experts to pitch…
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PSC opens investigation of Martin County Water District
Utility has had persistent problems with water loss, service quality FRANKFORT (April 11, 2016) — The Kentucky Public Service Commission has opened an investigation of the operations and management of Martin County Water District. In an order issued today, the PSC cited longstanding concerns about the district which have not been addressed or have resurfaced…
