On Tuesday 30 October 2001 18:11, Wil Cooley wrote: > Also Sprach Goerling, Richard J. LT (TAD to CGIC Portland): > > Water Supply - Police are investigating a break-in at the Springfield, > > Oregon, water reservoir on 25 October in which someone left a small > > amount of an unknown substance on the reservoir's exterior. Springfield > > utility officials immediately shut off the reservoir from the rest of > > the water distribution system after making the discovery Thursday night, > > according to the Web site of local Channel 6000 News. Officials > > reported finding a yellow substance in the north reservoir, which is a > > source of drinking water for many Portland residents. Officials flushed > > the water lines and took additional samples for testing on 26 October, > > said the news report. The results of the water analysis are not yet > > available, but officials said there is no cause for concern. > > Springfield police said someone got to the top of the water tank and > > forced open the seal, but there are no suspects as yet. (Source: Water > > Technology Online, 29 October) > > Heh, I heard on the news this morning what this mysterious yellow > liquid was: urine. Sounds like someone was pissed off at the town of Springfield... Next thing you know, they will be looking for a "Homer J. Simpson" as a suspect.
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