The Parrot Squawks section of our magazine is centered on those who want to let it out! What are you irritated about? What is your beef with anything & everything? People littering on the beach? Orange Crush? Whatever it may be, this is your place to say what you feel. You will be heard by many! We want to hear your rumble of what disturbs you. Could it be the building up on Tybee? Our infrastructure? Price of real-estate? Remain anonymous or put your name on the rant. We just want to hear you!! Please email to: squawks@tybeebreeze.com or send your rant to:
 

Tybee Breeze
Attn: Parrot Squawks
P.O. Box 2833
Tybee Island, GA 31328
 

Whats Up With The Drinking Water?

I'VE LIVED ON TYBEE FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS NOW, AND ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT...THE PEOPLE, THE LIFESTYLE AND MOST ASSUREDLY THE BEACH. HOWEVER, ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO I PURCHASED A IN HOME WATER FALLS, YOU KNOW THE KIND THAT MAKE SOOTHING WATER SOUNDS, AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY ADD WATER, SOMETIMES IT SPILLS INTO THE CATCH AT THE BOTTOM. I NOTICED THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS CLEANING IT. HOW THERE WAS THIS CALCIUM LOOKING "WHITE STUFF" ACCUMULATING IN THE CATCH FROM EVAPORATION. IT LOOKED HORRIBLE!! I WONDERED WHAT THAT WAS DOING INSIDE OF ME. I INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE E.P.A. ALLOWS 500 MICRONS PER MILLION OF TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS TO BE DEEMED POTABLE (DRINKING) WATER. THE CALCIUM LOOKING STUFF IS ACTUALLY CALLED "SCALE". I BORROWED A HAND HELD TESTER AND RAN A GLASS OF "TAP" WATER AND IT CAME BACK 527 MICRONS, ABOVE THE E.P.A. SAFE STANDARDS. I THEN CHECKED SAVANNAH AND FOUND IT TO BE 147 MICRONS AND FINALLY WHILE ON BUSINESS IN ATLANTA I CHECKED THERE AND FOUND 40 MICRONS. AS I DISCUSSED THIS WITH SOME OTHER TYBEE RESIDENTS I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THEY KNEW THIS AND DIDn'T CARE. I WOULDn'T TRADE MY LIFESTYLE ON TYBEE FOR ALL THE ATLANTA'S IN THE WORLD BUT IT SURE SEEMS LIKE WE COULD DO BETTER!!! JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SAY "HUM"