The Pinewood Springs Water District put off maintenance for years. Now, residents pay hundreds each month for water that could make them sick.

Robin Ferruggia hasn’t had a drink of water from her tap for several years.

She’s lived in the small, mountain community of Pinewood Springs for over three decades, and in the past year, her dog, ZsaZsa, has even switched to bottled water.

The water that comes out of her tap is discolored and sometimes leaves behind a nasty sludge, she said. A few years ago, she started feeling sick, and she hasn’t consumed the water since…

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