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“I’m no scientist, but this looks bad <to me,” said Ballard. Aside from Ballard’s jelly jar, Washington has cited a question and answer survey from 1997, numerous health department complaints, and the testimony of engineering consultants as evidence of the town’s problems.
“If 27 people had failing systems in 1997, statistically the situation can only have gotten worse,” pointed out resident Charlie Thompkins.
“The Tbwn of Washington could well be at risk of dying if we are not allowed to fix this problem,” emphasized Diane Bruce. Bruce was a member of the Washington Wastewater Study committee, a body appointed by the town council to study possible solutions to Washington’s wastewater prob
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