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Century Fails To Test Drinking Water For Lead, Copper, Two Other Contaminants For An Entire Year
July 10, 2023
For an entire year, the Town of Century failed to conduct the required drinking water quality tests for lead, copper and two other contaminants, according to a report.
“We failed to complete the required sampling for tap water lead and copper and therefore were in violation of monitoring and reporting requirements. Forty samples were required for each contaminant, and none were taken. Because we did not take the required number of samples, we did not know whether the contaminants were present in your drinking water, and we are unable to tell you whether your health was at risk during that time,” states the town’s recently distributed 2022 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report for period January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
Century also missed the required testing for the inorganic contaminants nitrate and nitrite, the report states.
In addition, the town failed to submit the required monitoring report to total coliform during September 2022. The town was issued a violation of the Groundwater Rule and Total Coliform Rule. The sampling results, showing total coliforms were not detected, were later provided to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on January 24, 2023.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires every community water supplier to provide a Consumer Confidence Report, commonly called a drinking water quality report, to its customers on an annual basis.
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34 Responses to “Century Fails To Test Drinking Water For Lead, Copper, Two Other Contaminants For An Entire Year”
I mean, this is obviously terrible.
…but maybe we shouldn’t be laughing too hard, considering Pensacola has some of the worst drinking water in the country.
I thought circuses required a permit to operate.
Well, at least they bought new Christmas decorations.
Dear Century,
VERY WELL WRITTEN !!!
Boy, I bet this story makes Mayor Gomez’s ass hurt!
Hearing this after eating noodles made with tap water for the past few days and been feeling not so good is definitely not concerning.
Here’s what to do in order to dissolve the local government of the Town of Century:
Water & Sewer System – Turn over to ECUA.
Solid Waste – Turn over to ECUA.
Streets, Lighting, Drainage – Turn over to Escambia County.
Gas – Turn over to Pensacola Energy.
Parks/Rec Facilities – Turn over to Escambia County.
Town Hall – Possible County Branch Offices, Small Auditorium, or Addition to Library.
Policing – Already operated by Escambia County.
Fire – Already operated by Escambia County.
Building Inspection – Already operated by Escambia County.
Arrange things simple, no complex arrangements or attempts to cling to control.
Be real. A municipal town government is unable to function at a 21st Century level in this tiny community. The economics, educational attainment of citizens, financial status of citizens and businesses, overall quality of life, the ability to attract new residents and businesses, and financial opportunities from tourism… it’s simply not there. Massive change is needed in all aspects of the community. The US Census Bureau stats are abysmal. The only hope always appears to be large sums of state revenue to build tiny bridges and tear down asbestos-laden archaic buildings, contributing virtually nothing to the future well-being of the Town. That’s nothing to be proud of at all.
The entities named above can provide governmental services far better than the Town government can at this point. There is no reasonable outlook where a municipal Town government will be able to keep up with current or future regulatory issues, technology, services, job attraction, housing, and its infrastructure within the next 1, 5, 10, or even 25 years. It’s a disservice and disgrace to the residents and business owners who likely want something better. The Town cannot afford expertise (employee or contractual), but it will take all handouts so long as there are no payback expectations as it relates to contributing TO the economy of Escambia County.
Century’s Town government is the proverbial sucking sound. People throughout Escambia County are tired of reading and hearing about Century and its woes. I have lived in this area for 40 years and the Town Government of Century is a never ending broken record of ineptitude and clueless “solutions”.
Dissolve the Town of Century. Any governmental entity not interested in something as basic as water quality to its citizenry does not need to continue operating, and needs to turn to controls over to someone else who does care.
Century residents, time to lawyer up
Keep the Century stories coming… Highlight of my day. There’s probably enough to do a Top 10 Disasters of Century story.
No wonder my sweet tea and koolaid has got me walking backwards.I guess we will all look dead when were dead.A.W.Thompson Mosquito Flats Fl.
Instead of simply firing people who DO NOT DO THEIR JOB, make them pay back that salary they made while they were neglecting their duties. Make the lazy and incompetent pay for their mistakes with money they made while trying to fool the masses.
OK. OK. Proof positive Gomez is right. Willy @ NorthEscambia.com just writes negative stuff about Century. He could have written that the sodium in the Century water was at OK testing last year. That could be the headline. Why did NorthEscambia tell Century area peeps that their was was not tested for lead FOR A YEAR? That’s so negative.
Oh wait. Here some those pesky little facts getting in Gomez’s way again.
“we did not know whether the contaminants were present in your drinking water, and we are unable to tell you whether your health was at risk during that time,”
Gomez must be drinking the water.
Sorry Gomez. Century failed. Again. Again. And again….
What is it going to take to dissolve the town charter? Obviously it appears someone will have to die before things change. Not testing the water has anyone died for unknown reason or from a water born disease l? Maybe someone has and it wasn’t reported properly. So again what are the citizens of Century waiting for.
I think this is how Flint Michigan water problems started the people who are in charge are negligent in their job and should be fired it’s a small town it shouldn’t be that hard to run it
Don’t worry Mr Gomez will address it at the next meeting. Just not sure of a date and time.
Century shenanigans are getting serious. What other safety measures are not being done? Reminds me of the New Orleans Water Board failing to flush hydrants, allowing bacteria to grow. A child playing slip-n-slide got the water into his sinuses where the bacteria got into his brain and killed him. Residents may go from embarrassment living there to downright worry.
That might explain there irrational decisions. Nothing like a little lead in the coffee to get you started in the morning.
If I lived in Century I’d be asking for the State to hand off investigations by the agencies who handle regulatory infractions and levy fines on the taxpayers as civil matters to an agency that does criminal investigations.
well no wonder I have been feeling bad – anyone know a good lawyer or even a bad one. This is a easy one.
I sure hope this release was approved by Council President, Louis Gomez, otherwise he might shut this news outlet down.
One thing for sure is Noone will take responsibility
A broken clock is right twice a day. Guess it was the wrong time to test the water. But still, it’s a good time to dissolve the Town of Century!!!!
Just let the county absorb the town already. This is beyond ridiculous at this point.
Does this crazy place do ANYTHING right and on time? Who is REALLY in charge of this zoo?
This entire town is in a waste basket! You couldn’t pay me to live in Century…between the politicians running it and now this nonsense—I’d pack up everything and move! That town is a laughing stock. Very sad for all who live there.
WHAT??? someone has to get fired and or go to jail. someone is taking our money and not doing their job. when people start getting sick this town will be sued. it appears the people that were voted in to office and employees for the town have failed us.
When is enough going to be enough. Seems like every day there is something they have failed to do that violates a law of some kind. Even the simplest stuff that someone that isn’t even a part of the governmental process knows you need to do doesn’t get done or is done incorrectly. Time to dissolve Century and put it under Escambia county so the correct things can get done for century because apparently, nobody knows what they are doing because they have had poor leadership for so long.
The Disaster Of the Century called Century.
In other words, we tested the water and found that it contained an unacceptable level of these contaminants. To combat this, we simply claimed we didn’t test it, because the violation is cheaper than fixing the problem.
Where is the oversight? How can the Health Department allow this and a wastewater treatment (?) plant to operate and discharge to receiving waters with invalid permits and no testing? More reasons to disband the Town and revert to better, safer means of public health and safety.
The first two words of the headline says it all:
CENTURY FAILS.
“Century FAILS”……..Again, the leadership of the Town has FAILED its Citizens who they pledged on a Bible to Protect and Serve.
Is there nothing that can be done to hold everyone from the top accountable for their Lack of Action?
Who is actually shocked with Century failing to do anything anymore? What a joke!
This is uncalled for.Yhe mayor is not doing his job. The town has the worst mayor and the worst vlunsil the town has ever had.Tbey all need tepla ing as do all town emohess
Century be asking for a state grant to pay for any fines?