Alexandria, Indiana, USA — A young child was hospitalized. The cause? Tap water.
Lab tests confirmed the presence of E. coli and coliform bacteria in the city’s drinking supply. Yet no public warning was issued. No boil order. No emergency response. Just silence.
The family — stunned and afraid — turned to a certified testing lab after the child became violently ill. The results were clear: chlorine levels were nearly non-existent, and dangerous bacteria were present.
“We thought it was a flu. Then we got the test. And it hit us — it was the water,” the family said.
Despite being presented with hard evidence, Alexandria city officials dismissed concerns and offered no action. Residents filed public records requests for chlorine logs and treatment data. Days have passed with no reply.
“It wasn’t just our child,” another resident said. “Dozens of families have symptoms. And the city keeps telling us it’s fine.”
More than 70 citizens are now organizing. Some are preparing legal action. Others are simply asking: Why won’t anyone tell the truth?
This is no longer a local issue. It’s a human one.
Clean water is not a privilege. It is a basic right.
And when that right is violated — especially at the cost of a child’s health — silence is no longer acceptable.
