BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A city spokeswoman is responding to concerns over the city's handling of the recent water crisis in West Baltimore.
An unidentified employee at Baltimore's Department of Public Works complained in an interview with Fox 45 that the results of recent water tests may not tell a complete story.
The employee questioned the city's water testing procedures because saying water samples aren't always randomly tested.
"I think I compare it to a poll. If you poll the same people you tend to get the same answers," said the DPW employee.
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On Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Mayor's office defended the process writing, "The 90 (testing) locations are statistically located based on the hydraulics of the system to capture the performance of the entire distribution system."
"The Maryland Department of Environment certifies DPW labs to ensure standard protocols and procedures are followed," she wrote.
The DPW whistleblower remains concerned citing questionable results produced from previous water emergencies.
He claims politics, not science, often guides DPW investigations.
"There is a culture of retaliation who speaks up and says they have concerns about any number of processes," said the employee.
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