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Bob Burns · 04-09-2006, 08:14 PM

April 6, 2006, 9:20PM

Report to slam Halliburton on water woes

By DAVID IVANOVICH
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

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WASHINGTON - Halliburton Co. exposed troops in Iraq to contaminated water even after a former company worker publicly accused the Houston-based contractor of failing to chlorinate water supplies, Senate Democrats alleged Thursday.

Back in January, a one-time water purification specialist for Halliburton subsidiary KBR told a Democratic panel he tested water used for showers, shaving and washing clothes at Camp Junction City in Ramadi last March and found it had not been treated with chlorine.

Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., chairman of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, said he will release a report today from an Army doctor confirming that water contamination problems continued even after the issue was raised on Capitol Hill.

Halliburton allowed troops to bathe in water pumped from the Tigris River that tested positive for E. coli and coliform bacteria, Dorgan said.

Halliburton spokeswoman Cathy Mann pointed to a March 14 statement on water quality that said, "KBR has worked closely with the Army to develop standards and take action to ensure that the water provided in Iraq is safe and of the highest quality possible.

"Halliburton and KBR are committed to doing the right thing because we care about the health and welfare of the troops, our employees and all those who serve and work in Iraq."

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nhldave · 04-09-2006, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Burns

April 6, 2006, 9:20PM

Report to slam Halliburton on water woes

By DAVID IVANOVICH
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau

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Contaminated water is probably far down the list of concerns for US troops in Iraq.

Bob Burns · 04-10-2006, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nhldave

Contaminated water is probably far down the list of concerns for US troops in Iraq.

Indeed, imagine how bad things are over there for the US troops when they can't even trust their own government's companies to supply water. But I guess we shouldn't really blame Halliburton, they've been having some tough financial years, barely breaking tens of billions of dollars.

Canadian26 · 04-11-2006, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Burns

Indeed, imagine how bad things are over there for the US troops when they can't even trust their own government's companies to supply water. But I guess we shouldn't really blame Halliburton, they've been having some tough financial years, barely breaking tens of billions of dollars.

I dont know water contimaination should be pretty high on the list, I mean it can comprimse performance of troops, imagine if a bunch of them got sick in that environment...

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