I know what our new resident is talking about regarding the am trains. I live on the hill on the north side and can tell you that the engineer does not just”toot” the horn a few times. He or she LAYS on the horn for long and frequents periods of time. It is very disruptive to our sleep, especially in the summer when the windows are open.
I have heard rumors (from somewhat reliable uniformed sources) that the water in Westfield is not processed as it has been in the past. Meaning that the water that sits in copper pipes for more than a few hours can be corrosive and dissolve the copper. This can happen if the PH is low. I’ve tried to contact the water dept several times this week and no one would answer which makes me believe the rumors are true. Can anyone confirm or put an end to this? According to Dave Billups, Superintendent of the Westfield Water Dept, your comments are entirely untrue. There are no copper pipes within the city’s infrastructure for delivering potable water to homes. The only copper piping is the service line from the street to the home and also the piping within each home. Corrosion control procedures have previously been implemented on six of the eight well sites servicing the city and the remaining two will be completed by the end of November. These two well sites serviced a very small portion of the community. There are presently no health risks associated with this project.
