Developers get off scot free while the victims are left with just bills and no water . All the red tape with none of the regulation , either the officials involved are criminally incompetent, criminally negligent, or just plain criminally involved .
@@barbaraeslick558 huh? your comment makes zero sense. this is not at all the same as Flint. in this case, all you have to do is literally stop paying the water bill. since you are not using it anyways, it is not going to hurt you any if they come and shut off your supply lines.
All 140 people collectively stop paying the water bill. That will wake up several people. $ is always the best motivator. Next step file lawsuits against everyone you can. (Class action) then, stop paying mortgage. After all, …. the homes are almost worthless. Live there for a year for free and file chapter 7 BK.
@@thepotatoofheaven Delivered in from Denver in a 9000-gallon tanker truck. McDonald Farms Enterprises is the closest "certified potable water hauler", it's a good 65-75 miles away.
This was brought up 20 years ago and several times since, but the voters in that part of Colorado just didn’t seem to care about any regulation so this is what they got. Now all of a sudden they want some regulation.
They did try to do something about it in 1979, and it partially worked. But, now, try to get hold of 13th District case file 79CV97. It has been destroyed, buried by the officials so that everyone would forget about it, and not learn how to fight them next time.
@@waltbroedner4754 Democracy does function, though it is not flawless due to its human composition. A segment of the population has been deceived into voting against their own interests. This is not a shortcoming of democracy, but rather a failure of individuals who have been duped by others seeking power and wealth.
The Navajo Nation has uranium contaminated ground water due to all the abandoned uranium mines, and nobody bats eye's for them. All the wells are unusable.
Because if they don't, the system can't pay the electric company that supplies power to the treatment plant, and they will cut off the power. Then 48 toilets won't flush any more. BTW, I run the billing system and infrastructure for this community, free of charge, so that water bills won't go up even more. AMA.
all places that you have a utility service in place, you are unable to stop that service. SO its either pay the bill you get or don't pay it and let it go to collections that put massive fines and damages your credit and in some cases the home would then be red stickered (put a no occupancy on it)
Oil companies and mining companies are literally exempt from clean water act In fact after exhausting a fracked well the oil companies use the abandoned wells to dump industrial waste with no accountability
Find an attorney who will setup at trust for ALL the residents to pay the current bills, hold that money until a system is installed or till you reach enough to just buy a system. Just fight it out in court and take whatever you can from them, put liens on EVERYTHING.
If you don't have water running to your house, your house can be condemned. This can lead to you being forced out of your house, and if you have kids CPS can take them. Also, toilets smell real fast without water.
Unless you're a licensed hazardous waste operator, you can not buy radioactive waste . That kinda ends the water bills. Contact the EPA at the Federal level , and let the people selling hazardous waste to the general public explain themselves in Federal Court.
They make reverse osmosis systems with membranes that can filter out radioactive particles. This could be fixed but the county doesn't want to make it right.
The people need to file an eminent domain on the water district and take it from them and fix it themselves, and then no more water bills except for the up keep.
There were far too many people that the developers, the county & other government agencies failed here. The agencies didn't tell them, because the people would have RAN away from the area. The state should have to refund everything these people have spent & at the minimum, prosecute the developers, real estate agents, banks & all government employees that were involved.
You can't stop paying taxes if you are unhappy with the services your government provides, *so there is no incentive for the government to provide you with good service.*
JFC at the price people are paying for homes there should be no problem getting water. If you charge me $300,000+ for a house I better be able to have clean water.
Folks check with Moses West about using machine that making water from air moisture. It clear, safe and pure!!! He was water purification expert that setup US Army sites for deployment. Google his equipment about purchase and use!!! Good luck!
sounds like someone was getting some kickbacks to over look this for so long ... the only real choice for these ppl i can see is to move out and do not look back or go full on self reliance as government will not help and they have told the ppl .. we do not care so ... move or do what you can on your own as you are abandoned
It's a shame our federal government can't step in and use taxpayer dollars to fix this. But they have no problem sending billions to other countries. Nice to see we have our priorities straight.
But Lord help anybody in crowley county if somone taps into water that falls from the sky, or drill a well, the state would send that individual to the gallows because denver scammed everyone out of their water rights in the 80s and 90s.
Developers get off scot free while the victims are left with just bills and no water . All the red tape with none of the regulation , either the officials involved are criminally incompetent, criminally negligent, or just plain criminally involved .
Exactly
This goes beyond criminal, The state and county need to be held accountable for ignoring this for too many years
When you fear integrity and accountability, you are NOT the good guys!
congratulations on explaining simply why religion is (pun intended) god awful.
@@bloodlove93 "U. S. conservatives have replaced faith with ideology." ~ The Pope.
@@michaelccopelandsr7120 False quote, you "accidentally" missed a few words.
Just don’t pay them. What are they going to do, turn off the water? 😂
Ask the people of Flint Michigan how that worked out.
@@barbaraeslick558 huh? your comment makes zero sense. this is not at all the same as Flint. in this case, all you have to do is literally stop paying the water bill. since you are not using it anyways, it is not going to hurt you any if they come and shut off your supply lines.
@@orion7741right, who needs a working toilet? 😵💫
Local government will probably force homeowners to move without required water services.
Yep
All 140 people collectively stop paying the water bill. That will wake up several people. $ is always the best motivator. Next step file lawsuits against everyone you can. (Class action) then, stop paying mortgage. After all, …. the homes are almost worthless. Live there for a year for free and file chapter 7 BK.
Ignorant.
where do they get water to live on in the meantime?
@@thepotatoofheaventhey are living off water they are buying. They use that water to drink, bathe, and clean with.
@@thepotatoofheaven Clearly, not from the kitchen sink!
@@thepotatoofheaven Delivered in from Denver in a 9000-gallon tanker truck. McDonald Farms Enterprises is the closest "certified potable water hauler", it's a good 65-75 miles away.
Flint, Michigan, has entered the chat.
So has the love canal!
Those developers are beyond evil. Lock them up. I hope the state can step in to help.
This was brought up 20 years ago and several times since, but the voters in that part of Colorado just didn’t seem to care about any regulation so this is what they got. Now all of a sudden they want some regulation.
I've noticed a trend with that type of voter.
They vote for the anti-regulation party, then upset when they get the 💩 end of the stick.
They did try to do something about it in 1979, and it partially worked. But, now, try to get hold of 13th District case file 79CV97. It has been destroyed, buried by the officials so that everyone would forget about it, and not learn how to fight them next time.
You are absolutely right either democracy does not work or democracy works and all of us are too stupid to vote in our favor.
@@waltbroedner4754
Democracy does function, though it is not flawless due to its human composition. A segment of the population has been deceived into voting against their own interests. This is not a shortcoming of democracy, but rather a failure of individuals who have been duped by others seeking power and wealth.
@Mitchpdx123 All of a sudden, decades later, the next generation of people want something different than the last. Hard to imagine. 😇
When there's money to be made souls will be sold
That's the free market baby, and they decided market value for human lives was too low😞
#FACTS
Ya, just ask the politicians. They are the best at it.
Criminal negligence
Planned more than 2 years in advance, with the help of crooked County officials.
The Navajo Nation has uranium contaminated ground water due to all the abandoned uranium mines, and nobody bats eye's for them. All the wells are unusable.
Time for the people to rise up and protect themselves.
Poison the water, force all the people out, then the state buys the land.
work smart, not hard...or moral,or kind
this is not a state thing though. this is a PRIVATE company that sold the lots and has control of the water rights.
That's a lot of hoops to jump through to get their hands on some worthless land.
Another example of government not doing what government is paid to do, PROTECT THE PEOPLE, GOVERNMENT IS NOT YOUR PROTECTORS
Greedy developers ain't the government.
Why are they still paying for the water?
Because if they don't, the system can't pay the electric company that supplies power to the treatment plant, and they will cut off the power. Then 48 toilets won't flush any more. BTW, I run the billing system and infrastructure for this community, free of charge, so that water bills won't go up even more. AMA.
all places that you have a utility service in place, you are unable to stop that service. SO its either pay the bill you get or don't pay it and let it go to collections that put massive fines and damages your credit and in some cases the home would then be red stickered (put a no occupancy on it)
@@timothywhieldon1971 Well said.
Uhhhh...so the criminal developers?
Lawsuits all around…it’s like a Ophra show…you get a lawsuit, you get a lawsuit, you get a lawsuit…..ect…ect…
Where's the 1974 water act safe drinking water
Oil companies and mining companies are literally exempt from clean water act
In fact after exhausting a fracked well the oil companies use the abandoned wells to dump industrial waste with no accountability
Find an attorney who will setup at trust for ALL the residents to pay the current bills, hold that money until a system is installed or till you reach enough to just buy a system. Just fight it out in court and take whatever you can from them, put liens on EVERYTHING.
These folks been shawshanked big time!
Why are they paying their water bills?! Just stop paying them for that sludge.
If you don't have water running to your house, your house can be condemned. This can lead to you being forced out of your house, and if you have kids CPS can take them. Also, toilets smell real fast without water.
@@NoName-yz7dw that is absolute nonsense. totally untrue. all of it.
@@orion7741 please explain, which part of what I said is untrue
I wouldn’t pay. What are they going to do, turn off the water? The people should have taken this to the federal level.
I bet this gets fixed before Flint, Michigan... lol
The love canal all over again !
Funny you should mention the love canal. I lived two blocks outside of the supposed contamination area.
The government watches things. No, they didn’t stop a private company from botching things.
Wow, just wow!
Please do your research before buying a home. Testing the water source in a remote community such as this would be a top priority.
How am I only now hearing about this corruption?
But I was prosecuted for calling their corrupt sheriff names.
Don’t you love how it’s nobody’s fault and then the problem falls on the homeowner
Gawd I love my state!!!
That’s why I stay in big city/ strawberry az same
Unless you're a licensed hazardous waste operator, you can not buy radioactive waste . That kinda ends the water bills. Contact the EPA at the Federal level , and let the people selling hazardous waste to the general public explain themselves in Federal Court.
Watching this and can't believe what I'm seeing, how is this legal and why hasn't the local gov stepped in.
They make reverse osmosis systems with membranes that can filter out radioactive particles. This could be fixed but the county doesn't want to make it right.
People bought these properties without doing any due diligence. What was their motive? Probably something to do with tax avoidance.
Time to move! Abandon ship. You should've known though. All that sulfur and whatever else. 😬
Erin Brokovich needs someone to fly her out to Colorado.
The people need to file an eminent domain on the water district and take it from them and fix it themselves, and then no more water bills except for the up keep.
Outstanding!
There were far too many people that the developers, the county & other government agencies failed here. The agencies didn't tell them, because the people would have RAN away from the area. The state should have to refund everything these people have spent & at the minimum, prosecute the developers, real estate agents, banks & all government employees that were involved.
Thats totally crazy!!
The leaders were getting paid by the developers.
That is a common practice.
You can't stop paying taxes if you are unhappy with the services your government provides, *so there is no incentive for the government to provide you with good service.*
Same with Logan County
So turn it off?
Repaint and refinish your floors and cabinets and leave those rags piled in a corner. Whoops!
Why are they still paying the bill?
I believe the indigenous inhabitants suffered similar and nothing was done. It’s a paper trail follow the money.
And this is why we need government and regulations. Not less government and regulations.
They should all be in jail
Your government, working for you.
That guys needs a speech therapist good lord
Fracking?
This remids me of the big PG&E lawsuit from Erin Brockovich.
Shocked the Gov would endanger citizens lives??? Interesting
JFC at the price people are paying for homes there should be no problem getting water. If you charge me $300,000+ for a house I better be able to have clean water.
The health of 140 people was ignored.
Everything in Colorado is corrupt as the cops.
Get together and don't pay...
Folks check with Moses West about using machine that making water from air moisture. It clear, safe and pure!!! He was water purification expert that setup US Army sites for deployment. Google his equipment about purchase and use!!! Good luck!
They were all paid off.
Just invest in the Lead Belly perk that and the Cannibal perk
Start a Uranium mine!
= Cancer Lotto
colorado is the new california
Where's the Fed?
Wait..someone is actually paying $200 a month for water (never mind that it’s radioactive) ???
Yet people wonder why Marvin did it
Happen to know a lot of places just like this, not just CO. This is SuperFund site BS, be careful where you move to
sounds like someone was getting some kickbacks to over look this for so long ... the only real choice for these ppl i can see is to move out and do not look back or go full on self reliance as government will not help and they have told the ppl .. we do not care so ... move or do what you can on your own as you are abandoned
Building back better with billions spent on "infrastructure." Where's all that money going? 🤷
This is insane
Trust me, these are the same kind of people that complain about government overreach. You chose to live in an unregulated area.
It's a shame our federal government can't step in and use taxpayer dollars to fix this. But they have no problem sending billions to other countries. Nice to see we have our priorities straight.
Destroying the motherland.
Time to sue :) .....
I’d buy some house there for a good price
If you cannot drink the water, it should not be worth as much money because you then have to buy drinking water at the store.
That's terrible!!! WTH!!!
Only in Colorado
Go get your own water. Cut off the county...
Move
Time to turn into a squatter…don’t pay a damn thing…
Im glad i bought my radioactive filters.
Does the HOA require you drink a glass every night? Falloouut
$10 that the democrats run the water system
But Lord help anybody in crowley county if somone taps into water that falls from the sky, or drill a well, the state would send that individual to the gallows because denver scammed everyone out of their water rights in the 80s and 90s.
Tannerite.....
STOP PAYING!!!
Colorado wants to be California so bad....
Oh yeah, the Rocky Mountain Buddy System f**** everybody.
°~•.☆.•~°
OMG
Im afraid they are on their own. If water quality on a community well is bad it's up to the water users to fix the problem.
Democrats don’t admit they were wrong.
Liars!
can't drink? certified radioactive?
sounds like refusing to be a superhuman mutant to me.....if we ignore reality and accept fantasy as fact.
If this was a Democrat run county, the comments would look different 😂
welcome to liberal paradise
No regulations or accountablity conservative "freedom".
Hey right wing anchor girl don't blame it on government blame it on LACK OF GOVERNMENT.
Stop living in these bunkbed homes.