Poisoned Well

I applaud you for writing this. It has been a matter of great concern for all of us who reside in this politically corrupt community.

I personally know of one Engineer who was asked to resign after 30 years of loyal service, because he tried to stop such contamination of the wellfields.

I was employed by WASD for over 26 years and was forced to resign because of my actions to attempt to stop illegal activities. Some of which were matters similar to those mentioned in this article.

Although I am not a fan of Bill Brant, I know that he was very much concerned about the contamination. It is a truly sad state of affairs when they have the fox watch the henhouse.

I designed the irrigation for the south florida reception center on nw 41 street in 1983.In 1999 I was an inmate for a dui at that facility and when I repaired the ten horsepower pump and started pumping two hundred gallons a minute out of the four inch well I noticed large amounts of petroleum floating on top of the water in the valve boxes. I told the captain and the female warden about my discoveries. They stated that it was none of my concern and if I wanted to stay there to say nothing. I still live in Miami Dade county and was told about illegal burials of toxic waste from when the painted the prison's bus fleet and the bull dozer had blown a hose and dumped fifty gallons of hydrolic oil on the ground which they covered up with dirt.If you want to know where the poison is coming from that would be a good spot to test.I only drink bottle water now

It is incredible to me that New Times would take an article as well researched, written and important to the citizenry of Miami-Dade County as Isaiah Thompsons' Poisoned Well and bury it inside the Winter Music Conference issue. This story should have been front and center. It is obvious Thompson worked his ass off on this story and from the few comments posted online the issue of water quality is a lot more important than what the latest dance craze might be. I'm sure the politicos and officials currently at the helm breathed a sigh of relief knowing that you buried this article.Couldn't you have waited a week and put it on the front cover? You can redeem yourself by printing it again only this time give the story its front page due.
Skip Van Cel

It is incredible to me that New Times would take an article as well researched, written and important to the citizenry of Miami-Dade County as Isaiah Thompsons' Poisoned Well and bury it inside the Winter Music Conference issue. This story should have been front and center. It is obvious Thompson worked his ass off on this story and from the few comments posted online the issue of water quality is a lot more important than what the latest dance craze might be. I'm sure the politicos and officials currently at the helm breathed a sigh of relief knowing that you buried this article.Couldn't you have waited a week and put it on the front cover? You can redeem yourself by printing it again only this time give the story its front page due.
Skip Van Cel

I know both directors, Renfow and Bill Brant. I worked with both of them. I am not a fan of Bill, in fact I did not like him but I truly believe his testimony. More people should look for the truth and find out if we still have benzene in our drinking water before it is too late.

It's hard to say just like the GLBT problem. I have some friends on the site BiLoves, they also feel hard in real life.

Thank you for taking the time to research and write this article. I can't believe we are slowly being poisoned by our own water and no one is doing anything about it. Please keep bringing this and other such issues to light and tell us what we can do to help stop this madness.