Deerfield-News.com-Deerfield Beach,Fl-Now that we have proved our water system was in violation for 3 Years and still needs an estimated 14.6 Million dollars worth of work.The city of Deerfield Beach has denied Mr. John Grassi ,from the Facebook group Deerfield Beach Politics request for a tour, unfettered of the beleaguered facility.We also have requested a tour from the city.(see email below).Now that we have shown there are carcinogenic cancer causing material in our water.How about calling your commissioners and MayorGanz and asking them to allow our request,.They require no special security clearance for anyone entering or leaving that building and facility.
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We are in receipt of your below request and will notify you once it is ready.
Thanks!
Heather Montemayor Assistant City Clerk City of Deerfield Beach 150 NE 2nd Avenue Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 P: 954.480.4213 F: 954.480.4323
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Hello Heather, We respectfully request the following public records. All communications and correspondence including electronic.emails texts, notes etc, from anyone employed by the city of Deerfield Beach and Florida Department of Health for Broward County, from July of 2017 thru today. Specifically, we also ask for the current status of Deerfield Beach’s deficiencies from their inspections and re-inspections that still have not been remedied. We also ask for the right to be accompanied by a state official and city official and tour the facility. Thank You, Howard Levy
Here again are the facts- Source-EWG.org Water utility compliance with legally mandated federal standards
Subject: Deerfield Beach water treatment Plant Rust Problem Hello Heather,
Please forward any and all public records ,letters,emails,etc from State of Florida Department of Health and or Broward County Health Department to “The City” about a “Rust problem at our water treatment plant.
Thanks,
Howie
Here is the city of Deerfield Beach’s response-——- Original Message ——– Howard,
The City of Deerfield Beach is in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards and safe for consumption.
Rebecca Medina Stewart Director of Public Affairs & Marketing 150 NE 2nd Avenue Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 954.480.4430/ 4232 Now when we request from the State of Florida Department of Health we received a report of our plants deficiencies and pictures shoing rust. The State of Florida then has their attorney ask us not to publish the pictures they sent to us. ——– Original Message ——– Dear Mr. Levy:
The Department of Health responded to your public records request yesterday. Your request specifically sought information regarding possible water system corrosion and rust. In our response, reference was made to certain photographs not being released pursuant to exemptions as permitted by law under the Florida Statutes. As a practical matter, the pictures were inadvertently released. Those photos are exempt from public disclosure pursuant to §119.07 and §119.071 (3)(b)1. and 2. I understand that six of the pictures were posted on your website. We would ask that you respect the intent behind the law. We request that you please remove the published pictures that have been posted as soon as possible and refrain from further dissemination of those images.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and cooperation.
Regards,
Paul D. Eichner, Chief Legal Counsel Office of General Counsel Florida Department of Health-Broward County MISSION STATEMENT: TO PROTECT, PROMOTE & IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE IN FLORIDA THROUGH INTEGRATED STATE, COUNTY & COMMUNITY EFFORTS. Vision: Healthiest State in the NationEWG.org’s e Values: (ICARE) Let us look at the timeline.In August it appears for the first time in 12 quarters the city was in compliancej ust take a look at EWG’s report on the City of Deerfield Beach. DONATE
City of Deerfield Beach
EWG’s drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the EPA (April 2014 to March 2017), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards. WHAT ABOUT LEAD?
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2 contaminants detected above health guidelines 5 other detected contaminants Includes chemicals detected in 2015 for which annual utility averages exceeded an EWG-selected health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority; chemicals detected under the EPA’s Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 3) program in 2013 to 2015, for which annual utility averages exceeded a health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority.
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