Security-Widefield residents seek answers amid growing concerns over contaminated drinking water

Widefield homeowner Linda Edwards is more than angry.

“I really don’t like paying for water, bottled water when I’m paying for water to begin with,” Edwards said. “I’m pissed off about that.”

Officials at Peterson Air Force Base say it will commit $4.3 million to help treat drinking water. The Air Force learned the contaminated water may be from firefighting foam used on base years ago.

Security Water district manager, Roy Hield contends his office has been upfront with the town.

“For the most part our customers are unaffected, the vast majority of our customers are unaffected,” Hield said.

Homeowner Ramona Laffler is scared for herself and the health of her 15 grandchildren.

“They’re number one,” Laffler said. “But, myself, I’m 60 and I don’t want to be drinking poisonous water.”

Residents hope to see transparency from the agencies in charge Thursday night at a town hall meeting.

“I’d like to know how long it’s been going on before we heard about it,” Edwards said.

“Get us some water that is healthy to drink immediately,” Laffler said. “There’s a lot of people that have no money and they can’t be going out buying $3 worth of 24 waters constantly.”

KRDO NewsChannel 13 will have a full report from the town hall at 10 p.m.