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Struggle for water access in north Athens neighborhood is decades-long, says advocate

Residents enjoying a resource fair at the Pinewoods Library this past summer.
Lizette Guevara
Residents enjoying a resource fair at the Pinewoods Library this past summer.

Nearing the end of a long commission meeting this week, several Athens-Clarke County residents stood up to voice concern for the situation in the Pinewoods Estates neighborhood. According to these Athenians, Pinewoods residents face intermittent access to clean water—sometimes going days without it.

Lizette Guevara is an Athenian who led the call for a solution from the commission Tuesday night. She is with Family Connection-Communities in Schools as the Neighborhood Leader of the J.J. Harris Zone, where many children from Pinewoods go.

Guevara sat down with WUGA’s Lara Dua-Swartz earlier this week to discuss the plight of these residents of north Athens.

A native New Yorker, Lara is new to Athens, having just moved to this delightfully quirky town in 2021. She’s been working in broadcasting for the last 25 years in markets such as New York City, Los Angeles, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. When she’s not at WUGA, you can find Lara covered in cats, playing D&D, or skating (as a rookie) with Classic City Roller Derby.
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