Sunset, LA- Residents received a letter last week from the Town of Sunset stating the water system was not treated correctly during July and August. The letter says there were two separate malfunctions with the system's chlorinator. The system has since been repaired.
"We, the city, continue to maintain the system as best as possible until we install the new one.
"We want to reassure customers that repairs were made immediately after the malfunctions and the water is safe for daily use. It is the protocol to send out these letters to notify customers," said Mayor Charles James.
"I am experiencing brown water coming out of my sink and my bathtub in the evening times," said King
Resident Toya King, however, is on the edge and is not too confident about the water.
"Oh my god, the water in Sunset is horrible," said King.
She says the ordeal is stressful and not fair for a paying customer.
sot:<" It's disturbing, and it's scary because we are paying these bills to these people, and that's the service that what we are getting in return, and it's not right, it's not right,>"
Along with the Mayor, LDH also confirmed that the water is safe and stated that the bacteriological sample results associated with the low chlorine residuals were negative for Total Coliform and E. Coli.
But despite this information, King still feels the water is not for consumption.
"They sent us a letter that told us a little bit about how they think that they have microorganisms in the water, so I do not even feel safe even if the water is clear," said King.
As stated in the letter, there is currently no requirement to boil your water. You can read the rest of the letter below:
