When is water stagnant?
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Dear Editor:
When is water considered stagnant by The Town of Ponoka?
Is it a greater critical health risk in an industrial area or a residential area?
The Town spent $244,000 to loop two water mains by the Ponoka Ag Event Centre/industrial area, this according to town engineer Gerald Matichuk, “it’s good planning”(Ponoka News 11/16/11, page 3). If it is good planning for an industrial area, why is it not good planning for a residential area?
In 1999 a local improvement was undertaken by a resident on 39th Street to install water and sewer mains from 40th Avenue to 42nd Avenue. After the project was underway the Town of Ponoka took over and completed it, however the mains were dead-headed at 39th Street and 42nd Avenue. The end of this water main has not been looped.
In 1999 the equipment was there to complete this loop, and again in 2008 the equipment was there. The looping of this water main was partly paid for by the taxpayers on 39th Street in 2000. Why was, “it’s good planning” and “the equipment was there and it will save money”, as stated about the Ag Event Centre/industrial area looping.
It appears that residential areas are not pet projects of some town councillors, so it appears they do not care whether there is stagnant water in a residential area.
William Kuncio
