A class action lawsuit has been filed against Global Water-Santa Cruz Water Company, Inc., and Global Water Resources, Inc. in the Pinal County Superior Court. If you think that their water injured you in August or September, please take the survey below.

In late August of this year, Global Water Resources Inc. (GWR) took a water sample from a house exterior hose bib and returned a positive result for Escherichia coli (E. coli) on August 27^th.

There has been a growing problem and concern over the incident. From GWR records and those of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (AZDEQ), and on a lengthy phone call with senior AZDEQ staff, it was learned that GWR failed to follow the State Laws and guidelines established by Congress and the EPA.

This started with GWR failing to provide notice of the incident to the public within 24 hours of the first positive sample. They waited until the 30^th to send out a defective notice by email to less than 25% of the Maricopa population.

Many people, including businesses, did not know of the incident then, and many more are found today who still do not know of it. Several groups are at high risk of getting sick from it. Many have gotten sick and do not know it. One condition, called HUS, can be found several months afterwards and affects the kidneys. Many of the winter residents have no idea this transpired and came home to E. coli in their water system, hot water tank, fridge water, ice cubes, and in water filtration. 

The City and GWR have been complacent in the matter of an acute health concern, a water emergency, making the water non-potable for humans or pets, a potentially deadly waterborne microbe, but it was claimed not to be that serious. GW still does not know where the point source of E. coli was from.

There are quite a few that were affected and went to the doctor, a few were hospitalized, and a few still have serious health effects. It is reasonable to believe the City and GWR should have done tracing to help find the source of the microbe and to assist those in the community who may have been affected. No one has even said sorry…let us help.

Because of this, some are not giving up. We would like to know if you or anyone you know was affected by this incident. Anytime in August through September, and especially those returning here for the winter, the time frame extends further. 

CONFIDENTIAL survey #2 is being done so that more accurate data can be collected to help other people and to help prevent this from occurring again.

It is our community; let us work together to be proactive. The survey is being done on one platform to better facilitate results. It can be found at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KXW2QKH

If you reasonably believe that you were affected by this incident, you may be able to join the class action.

Thank you, and stay healthy