Today’s batch of burning questions, my smart-aleck answers and the real deal:
Question: John “Boil,” was it necessary for the city of Asheville to alert residents of a "Boil Water Advisory" at 12:55 the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 8? In so doing, disturbing a sound sleep, effectively waking every member of the household and effectively preventing a quick return to the land of nod? Could this kind of disruption not wait for a more decent hour, irrespective of the fact that I was not about to jump out of bed, run to the kitchen and start boiling water at that ungodly hour?
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My answer: At this point, I think it'd be simpler for everyone if the city just had a boil water advisory in effect permanently and just notified everyone on the rare occasions when it wasn't necessary. Also, nice use of John "Boil." I see what you did there.
Real answer: It's all about public safety, the city says.
"We understand that the timing of the early morning Jan. 8 AVL Alert has prompted some questions from customers," said city spokeswoman Polly McDaniel. "This was done to ensure public safety and health."
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Water quality and public health are top concerns to the city. In this case, a 24-inch water transmission line in East Asheville broke Tuesday night, leaving water discolored and potentially contaminated.
Night owls use water
While most people were probably in the land of nod, plenty of night owls remain active.
"Boil water advisories are issued out of concern for public safety and health when there is the potential for contamination due to a major waterline break," McDaniel said. "Some people are up in the middle of the night making baby bottles. Elderly people may get up for a drink of water. Both populations are particularly susceptible to illness from contaminated water."
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Food businesses, medical facilities and some stores also are open overnight.
The city added boil water advisories in 2016 "under the guidance and at the suggestion of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality," McDaniel noted.
McDaniel also noted that this was a feeder line to a large part of the water system. A lot of customers' water did turn brown.
"Until it could be determined that a wider part of the system was not impacted, the city issued the boil water advisory, out of an abundance of caution and as an industry best practice," McDaniel said.
More: Asheville water: Why exactly is it brown?
When the city issues these notices, you should boil the water for at least one minute.
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You can alter notifications
Now, about those notifications.
"Regarding the AVL Alert system, participants can choose how they want to be notified to exclude phone calls or texts in favor of email notification, for example," McDaniel said. "So, we would advise people to check their settings and adjust them to their preference."
She also noted that most emergency alert systems, such as weather alerts or Amber alerts, "notify people at the time the event happens."
The city does encourages everyone to sign up for alerts. You can do this here: www.ashevillenc.gov. Click on the “Receive Alerts” tab.
Question: A recycling question: I heard that the cellophane paper in the "view box" of an envelope is not recyclable and that we should remove them before putting the envelope in recycling. Is that true? Or can the recyclers remove them in the processing? Trying in the new year to be a conscientious recycler more than an aspirational recycler in Black Mountain.
My answer: Man, now I'm feeling really bad about that backyard burn pile.
Real answer: The “window” in a window envelope is just fine — no need to remove," said Nancy Lawson, co-owner of Curbside Management in Woodfin, which handles much of the area's recycling. "That also goes for the plastic windows on pasta boxes. The clasp on the back of a manila envelope is OK, too!"
She even offered a little history.
"Twenty-five years ago, you would have been advised to keep staples, clasps, and plastic windows out of the recycling bin," Lawson said. "But these days, paper mills are more than equipped to handle these common interlopers."
More: What you can't recycle in Asheville
She did note, "Plastic bags inside food boxes should still be taken out and placed in the regular trash bin."
This is the opinion of John Boyle. To submit a question, contact him at 232-5847 or jboyle@citizen-times.com
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