Should Have Checked Voicemail First When We Got Back From Our Trip, Not Last Before Going To Bed

[dr_pretentious]

Apparently while we were in Philadelphia visiting jeneralist, the big rainstorm knocked out the power grid for most of our home county and flooded our local water treatment plant. The power grid, we'd heard about. It involved exploding underground transformers, flying manhole covers, and flames shooting up from under the streets of New Brunswick. The water treatment plant was less dramatic, so word had not reached us.

After brushing our kid's teeth, giving him a sippy cup of water, and putting him to bed, Dan and I checked the landline's voicemail and found a reverse-911 message from the mayor urging us to boil water before drinking it and, oh, brushing our teeth, anything that involves putting water in our bodies, for the next two days.

Maybe there's not contamination, maybe there is. Test results are not in yet.

I usually feel like I'm a pretty good mom. I'm really hoping none of us gets sick.

Off to fire up the kettle again.

Comments

[jasminewind.livejournal.com]

You are an excellent mom, this is just a freak event with no bearing on your worth as a parent or a human. Access to clean water is a challenge for families all over the globe, and there are excellent parents amongst all 3rd world countries!

I'm sure he'll be fine!

[onyxtwilight.livejournal.com]

And when dealing with a possibility not yet made manifest that could, in theory, go either way... don't forget to think like a witch. :-)

[dr-pretentious.livejournal.com]

Right! Ah, yes, de-panicking and rebooting consciousness. Thank you.

[jongibbs.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I hope the water turns out okay.

[sabrinamari.livejournal.com]

{{{{dr_pretentious}}}}

[faelandarach.livejournal.com]

It might be okay...we just heard about the water treatment plant this morning (from your LJ post actually), we did make use of some tap water yesterday and so far we're okay. That being said, we're boiling water now, and planning on getting some bottled water for later today...hopefully we won't get sick later. :/

[happy-dr-friend.livejournal.com]

You are an excellent mom, this is just a freak event with no bearing on your worth as a parent or a human.

Just thought that this statement bears repeating. This isn't the sort of thing you could have reasonably anticipated. Hope everyone is still feeling ok!

[tracyandrook.livejournal.com]

guess what? I have professional experience in human health AND in drinking water testing!
Unless you ran the water a good long time to get it cold, the water coming out of the faucet was the stuff sitting in your house's pipes when you left.