PLUMES AND HOT SPOTS! KEEP OUT!

Do you ever think about the quality of our local water? That quality is based on alot of geological/physical conditions - underground and above ground - that result in relative purity or danger. Today I read a 1995 report from the US Geological Survey that said drinking water in and around the Dallas/Ft Worth metroplex comes from the Paluxy and Twin Mountains aquifers, which are involved in the Dallas Naval Weapons facility toxic aquifer problem.
Studying further, I see on the city of Dallas website that drinking water comes from reservoirs and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River-apparently because at least one aquifer has been ruined by the Dallas Naval Air Station/MWIRP and Carswell AF base in Ft. Worth. We all know Dallas industry for decades has heavily polluted the Trinity River. So, knowing all water eventually interacts, I'm concerned about the city water supply-especially long-term.
I am upset with Dallas officials who, through the years, allowed Dallas to be used and abused by the Navy with no repair of government land and lake (Mountain Creek)/aquifer system; and caused citizens to have to pay for alternate water systems necessitated by aquifer damage. Then Dallas failed to hold the Navy's feet to the fire and insist it pay for clean up. What gives? Even private industrial land has been remediated. Why not government land?
I just happened to find a 2008 journal article explaining the Navy's point of view on the toxic Naval Weapons Station. Here are the salient points:
1. The Navy is proud that they've found minimal clean up procedures that won't cost them much. Of course, these won't meet standards that would allow human presence in the area either. Do you hear this-newspapers who think this is an old, unimportant story? PEOPLE CAN'T WALK ON THIS PROPERTY! IT'S NOT SAFE!
2. The Naval Station is much too large to clean up, according to the Navy's findings. A partial clean up would run 54 million and the land would still not be clean. (Much more info needed here because costs and effectiveness of methods change constantly as new technology is developed.)
3. They will just concentrate on "plumes" and/or the "hot spots." Infinitely cheaper, and after all, previous remedies didn't do much good.
4. They are pleased with the robust programs and support coming from the community.
WHAT COMMUNITY? What SUPPORT? I'd like to see them name five actual neighbors who know what the heck is going on and why.
Come on, people. We need leaders with backbone, common sense, and a vision for the future. How can a significant amount of polluter's money be spent on effective technology that will improve this area for the future?
Presently, citizens are the ones spending! At least 54 million for bottled water, water systems, and medical intervention comes from our pockets, and we didn't pollute NWIRP!
So maybe we need to find out what our options are. I don't think the Navy, at this point, should be in charge of solving the Dallas problem they created.