Seriously? Complaining about Mr. Plasse’s appearance on the Kiwanis auction? Bob does amazing volunteer work in the city, probably does more in one week than the prior commentor has done in their entire life. All the VOLUNTEERS that pulled off the auction should be commended for VOLUNTEERING their time. If Mr. Plasse reads this I want him to know that he should not be offended by the comment earlier this week many more people appreciate his work.
With all the new problems with lead in community’s water, I would like to know how often if at all is our bottle water tested? Is lead content why plumbing lines are being converted to plastic pipes? The Westfield News reached out to both the Westfield Health and Water depts. and received the following information. Bottled water is regulated by the State Health Department. See this link for more information: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/environmental-health/food-safety/bottled-water/. City water meets or exceeds all requirements of the EPA lead and copper rule. We adjust the pH of the water to limit the amount of lead, which could leach from your plumbing. Household plumbing may have solder joints containing lead and your brass fixtures may have lead in them. A good rule of thumb when your water has been unused for six hours or more is to let your water run for 30 seconds or until there is a noticeable temperature difference indicating that you are getting water from the main in the street which has not been in contact with lead containing fixtures. Also, never use water from the hot water tap for drinking or cooking. Hot water is more corrosive than cold water.
