McGregor Reserve residents fed up with poor water quality, say what the city is doing just isn’t enough

FORT MYERS

Houses with soiled, unusable water and no indicators of enchancment. Individuals in McGregor Reserve are afraid to bathe and even cook dinner within the circumstances and it’s been this fashion for months.

Mary Stavley’s glad place is her stunning dwelling in McGregor Reserve.

“I’ve pals right here, I really like the neighborhood, I really like my space I don’t wish to transfer,” she stated, however she’s contemplating it as a result of latest circumstances within the neighborhood.

“After I took the water out of my bathtub yesterday, I needed to wipe it out and that is what I worn out of my bathtub,” Stavley stated.

A brown stain on a paper towel reveals iron popping out of each faucet of her dwelling.

She will get her water from the Metropolis of Fort Myers. It’s so unhealthy, and he or she’s so mad, she bought an unbiased water inspector to check it.

She was advised the check proved the water isn’t protected to drink.

“It does make me so offended. Each time I pour my tub and it’s unhealthy water, I’m working round the home going have a look at my water, have a look at my water, they need me to wash on this water!? I can’t wash my hair on this water,” Stavley stated.

She and her neighbors proceed to complain to town however are getting nowhere. So, we went to Metropolis Councilman Fred Burson who represents the neighborhood.

“We’ve a duty to supply clear water,” he stated.

Town put in filters hoping they’d assist clear up the water, however Stalvey stated that’s not reducing it, so she’s going to put in a $,4800 complete home filtration system and invoice town.

“If we are able to’t do it on our personal and residents are having to spend cash on their very own to do it, I don’t suppose it’s unreasonable for them to ask to be reimbursed,” Burson stated.