Tag: hard water
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Cherokee Board members recalled and replaced by candidates promising change
Cherokee Metro District voters recalled two board members Tuesday in an off-cycle election. Board members Steve Hasbrouck and Linda Keleher lost their seats on the five-member board following a recall campaign that centered largely on water hardness concerns. Early results showed about 1,000 residents voted “yes” to recall Hasbrouck and Keleher in separate questions. Keleher’s…
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Cherokee Metro District customers call for a fix to hard water woes
Cherokee Metro District resident Tim Bouma has replaced his refrigerator, dishwasher, pieces of his hot tub and other household appliances multiple times since 2005 because of the high levels of minerals in the groundwater provided by the district. The minerals, such as calcium, deposit on the appliances ruining items like shower heads and dishwashers. While…