Cult of the Pipe
“About six minutes ago I was there and I got six gallons,” he said. And, he added: “Whoever the highway patrol is, and whoever the Caltrans people are, they need to stop doing what they’re doing. They are our servants! We are the people of the land here, we pay property taxes, and that is our water, Westhaven water called The Freeway Water!”
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SIX Comments
Comment / By Amy Miller / May 22, 2009, 7:56 a.m.
I am so glad to see this article,even though it is only being published due to the “problem at the source”. Years ago I was introduced to this spring by a great friend and had been stopping regularly for a supply of water on my way north to the lagoons. During one such stop,a companion told me that he could not BELIEVE that I was drinking dirty gutter water,how disgusting the pipe was, and that I would be lucky not to get a disease from drinking from it! I hope that he is reading!
Comment / By Heidi Walters / May 22, 2009, 9:29 a.m.
Amy,
I am ashamed to admit, I have wanted to write about the spring and the people who drink from it for several years, merely as a story about this community of spring drinkers, but kept putting it off for other stories … you’re right, it’s too bad it took a problem to make me do it finally. Media. Humph.
Heidi
Comment / By Rebecca / May 22, 2009, 2:33 p.m.
The local Sheriffs Dept. and Cal Trans should be paying more attention to a barrel full of either human remains or human fecal matter (whatever it is it smells really bad!!)that has been contaminating Ruby Creek (just outside of Willow Creek)for the past month. I called both and they said they would take care of it and last I checked it was still there…
Comment / By Oh Man / May 25, 2009, 11:50 a.m.
I wipe fecal matter on the pipes occasionally. Drink up!
Comment / By Noel Soucy / June 2, 2009, 1:20 p.m.
I have a ticket for this and will be in court this week. I could use some advice. My number is (707)834-6262
Comment / By Allison Lonnies / June 4, 2009, 9:14 a.m.
That’s my dad!