HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0870.002 2010-2012 October 16, 2012
Office of the County Clerk
Written Public Testimony
RE: Res 312-12
Hawaiian Ocean View Water System Standpipe
Situation
My name is Cindy Farber, and I have been a resident of
Ocean View for 10 years. I rely on the commercial water
haulers for water as most of the residents. I have also used
Ka'u Water Service Delivery and Lehua Water Delivery. I
only use these haulers because I know they are legal and I
know my water is safe. I called other water hauling
companies and Lehua Water Delivery and Ka'u Water
Delivery were the only companies to show me the proper
licenses to haul water legally.
I was very excited as well as the whole community to hear
that the Ocean View Water Station would be opening. I
was counting on being able to receive water cheaper as I
am disabled and on a fixed income.
I then was very upset to learn that the legal commercial
water haulers were not given a meter to better service the
community. I then found out that "ONE" company
received several water meters and other companies
received NONE. And the company that received a majority
of the meters is not even totally legal. How can something
like this be allowed to happen? The "legal" companies
were not even given a meter? And anyone with a license
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and some other small requirements was allowed to obtain a
meter. People were given meters that have NO — P.U.C.
license that states water hauling, and cannot provide me
with the proper proof so that I am protected with the
delivery. A Commercial Drivers License is not the same as
a P.U.C. Water Hauling License. Lehua Water Delivery
and Ka'u Water Delivery have shown me proof on the spot
when I have asked. I was also told that people were lined
up extremely early in the morning for getting a meter. Why
did the Department of Water Supply send the local
commercial water haulers an application with the bill they
send them. Non of this seams to make any sense and just
does sit well with me. It is like there is a monopoly going
on and the poor legal companies are suffering.
On a further note, I have personally tasted the water from
the Ocean View Well spigots. The water tastes horribly
salty and I took two five gallon jugs home and the water
killed my orchid. I refuse to use the water because I am
worried about my health and mainly because of what
happened to the legal water hauling companies. The
community is upset and this should not be allowed to go on
this way. It is not right! ! !
Thank you for taking the time to hear me and other
community members out.
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Cindy Farber
P.O. Box 6947
Ocean View, HI 96737