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| Arsenic found, but no solution implemented |
| By Los Angeles Times |
| Published: 12/29/2008 |
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CALIFORNIA - Beside a field of rolling tumbleweed in this remote Central Valley town, the state opened its newest prison in 2005 with a modern design, cutting-edge security features and a serious environmental problem. The drinking water pumped from two wells at Kern Valley State Prison contained arsenic, a known cause of cancer, in amounts far higher than a federal safety standard soon to take effect. Yet today, nearly three years after missing the government's deadline to reduce the arsenic levels, the state has no concrete plans or funding to do so. Officials spent $629,000 to design a filtration system and then decided not to build it, while neglecting to inform staff and inmates that they were consuming contaminated water. After the prison finally posted notices last April on orders from the state Department of Public Health, the inmates continued drinking the water, under protest. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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