First the water experts in Durham put some kind of chemical in our
drinking water that makes lead (which hasn’t been a problem for 50
years) suddenly leach from old pipes and get into the water we use to
cook and to drink. Their answer: let the water run for three minutes. So citizens are literally paying for their mistake with higher water bills.
Next, at the city compost heap, mandated by all of Durham’s touchy
feely enviro public officials pressured by activist groups, a fire
starts and the city can’t put it out. The state’s advice: If the smoke
bothers you, leave home and stay in a hotel. Again, it’s the citizen who pays for government incompetence.
