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Susana Barrios
From:Stephanie Mercadante <burglin.stephanie@gmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:29 PM
To:Public Comment
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] On Behalf of Tom Felder, District 1, Councilmember Ryan Balius
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For public comment on May 12, 2026:
The City of Anaheim now faces a choice: address these concerns openly and transparently, or
continue withholding information and deepen the growing perception that a cover-up is occurring.
Release the flushing logs.
Release the hydrant records.
Release the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition trend data.
Release the operational timelines.
Release the internal communications.
Release the Dig Alert Violations records.
Release the claims filed after underground utility lines were struck.
Because residents are still waiting for answers.
We still do not know why our drinking water in September 2025 looked like sewage water. We still
do not know why the presentation given just weeks ago — and the City’s own Annual Water Quality
Report — failed to meaningfully address that very important detail.
We still do not know why Well 51 appears to have remained online for weeks after PFOS exceedance
concerns were known. We also cannot comprehend why the City Council was notified on February 17
that the well was offline, while records reflect the well was NOT shut down until March 6!
There cannot be two different dates for the same operational action.
We still do not know why there was so much flushing occurring throughout 2025. And yes, residents
care that approximately 10 million gallons of water were flushed, especially when we just received
notice that our water rates increased again.
Are residents paying for all of these secrets?
And perhaps most disturbing of all, employees who want the water system to be safe, who want
infrastructure projects performed lawfully, and who want a safe work environment are being
harassed, retaliated against, and disciplined instead of listened to.
These are the very employees responsible for protecting public infrastructure and public health.
So the public is asking:
Does the City of Anaheim need to be on Channels 2, 4, 5, 7, and 9 before residents finally
receive a full explanation?
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Residents deserve answers now.
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