Boiling For Solar Power

Whoever said natural gas was cheap must have been full of beans?

Earlier this month, workers installing a new gas pipeline broke a 36-inch water main in an intersection in northwest Fort Worth.

After finally fixing water service days later, the local water department told the residents of 1,500 affected homes to boil their drinking water out of fear it was contaminated.

This contamination occurs when a water system is de-pressurized for several days, allowing for the growth of bacteria to build up inside the pipes.

“So for now, they can use the water except for consumption. If they want to drink they have to boil it for two minutes, otherwise use bottled water,” said water department spokesperson Mary Gugliuzza in the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

Thank goodness the city distributed bottled water to its tired and thirsty residents.

Still, there