Krauel said drinking water was not affected by the blockages and is safe to drink.
Posted on 04/25/2005 5:44:38 PM PDT by kiriath_jearim
Flesh Chunks Found in Iowa Water Lines
By Associated Press
April 25, 2005, 6:25 PM EDT
CARROLL, Iowa -- City officials are perplexed over the discovery of mysterious chunks of flesh that have been clogging up city water lines. A month ago, city officials sent a hunk of meaty-fatty tissue to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for identification.
As they wait for those results, three similar chunks of fleshy material were found on Thursday in another water main during routine flushing, Public Works Director Randy Krauel said.
A city worker discovered the blockage when a diffuser on a fire hydrant became clogged, Krauel said.
Additional flushing removed two other chunks from water mains, he said.
"Again, we're really not sure what it is," he said. "The pieces kind of looked like the first one. There was no hair and no real bone. There were varying degrees of the substance, whatever it is."
He speculated that the flesh likely belonged to an animal that crawled into a water main somewhere.
The new chunks also were sent to a state lab for identification.
Krauel said drinking water was not affected by the blockages and is safe to drink.
Chlorine levels have been temporarily increased as a precaution, he said.
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So, the hydrant was blowing chunks?
I said that I wanted "FRESH" water, dammit!
"Krauel said drinking water was not affected by the blockages and is safe to drink."
Uh huh, they find mystery chunks and tell you it's safe to drink. What a bunch of Koolaid drinkers. I bet they don't dare touch the water themselves!
Anybody seen Jimmy Hoffa lately?
Krauel said drinking water was not affected by the blockages and is safe to drink.
Yummy!
Tastes like chili?
Chunks, in Water
Chunks of flesh. Urp.
Eeeeeeeeeeewwwwwww
Some things I'm just happier not knowing...
In other news, Carroll, Iowa has been voted the "Whitest Smile Town In America" for the fourth consecutive year.
Carroll County Accident ?
And this is a problem... why?
So like, um, ew.
CHUDS.
Obviously it's the rest of the person that belongs to the severed finger from the 'Wendy's Chili Escapade.' (Ick.)
iiiiick! I suppose that the entire community will now sue, claiming that there were chunks of flesh in their water.
"MORE GROG ALL AROUND!"
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