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Marty Medina, Neighbor

It's been a busy time as the election is a little over three weeks away.  The League of Women Voters' Forum, City Council Meeting, walking the neighborhoods, speaking to voters, spreading the word there is a choice in this election.

The following is from an email I sent to the San Mateo Daily Journal,

"As a candidate for San Bruno City Council, I am focused in lowering San Bruno's water and sewer rates.  I have proposed using PVC pipe instead of ductile iron pipe to reduce costs.   During the League of Women Voters Candidate Forum in San Bruno on October 2, 2013, incumbent Ken Ibarra said PVC was  "unsafe".  It is important for the public to know that PVC pipe is safe.  I spoke at the City Council meeting on October 8th and reported the following information from the Uni-bell PVC Association:

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1) It meets or exceeds all required health and safety standards and regulations governed by the U.S. and Canadian Safe Drinking Water Acts and other international statutes. Its use is monitored by independent agencies like NSF International – and government bodies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ensure its safety through mandatory regular testing.

2 ) Over 40,000 North American water utilities use PVC pipe today, and more than one million miles are in service – or about 78 per cent of all new drinking water distribution pipes installed on the continent.


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