Days on End: Americans Deprived of Drinking Water

Across the nation, Americans are facing numerous challenges, including inflation, rising crime rates, the drug crisis, and the contamination of natural resources by harmful chemicals.

Communities across the country have been affected by chemical spills that harm wildlife, water, and air. Despite assurances from officials, the situation remains unresolved.

The latest incident occurred in Germantown, Tennessee, where residents have been without safe drinking water for several days, as reported by Gateway Pundit.

“I fully believe that a year from now, you’ll still be able to find some of this contamination from time to time, if you look at the right place.”

One week after the Germantown water crisis, residents turn to long-time clean water expert for answers: pic.twitter.com/vuAi7hepQT

— Stephen Pimpo (@spimpojr) July 27, 2023

Earlier this month, a diesel fuel spill contaminated Germantown’s water reservoir, rendering it undrinkable and unusable for showers and other purposes.

City officials determined that a faulty generator caused the fuel contamination but have not provided a timeline for fixing the reservoir.

The residents of Germantown are understandably outraged, while city officials claim they have never faced such a situation before.

Day 6 without water in Germantown, Tennessee. And not a word of national news coverage or outrage from lawmakers. @GovBillLee

— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) July 25, 2023

Mayor Mike Palazzolo has declared a state of emergency due to the water supply issues in Germantown. He expressed hope that the problem will be resolved soon, with the main priority being the safety of the drinking water.

Emergency personnel are working to flush the fuel out of the water system and restore the water supply, but the process may take some time.

Despite its significance, the water crisis in Germantown has received little national media coverage.

This article appeared in Watch Dog News and has been published here with permission.