> This comment reminds me a bit of people saying that Y2K must have been way overhyped because nothing bad actually happened. You're comparing apples and orang

> This comment reminds me a bit of people saying that Y2K must have been way overhyped because nothing bad actually happened. You're comparing apples and oranges ... Y2K was a know problem, with known trigger conditions, and prescribed remediation steps. The salt water intrusion is a moving target whose remediation steps aren't clear cut. The most recent estimate has pushed back the timeline for potential water fouling back by over a month and the new estimate put the salt ppm at <250 which is below the EPA's public safety floor. > I haven't seen any exaggerated coverage. [...] That might be because you're not from the area and haven't seen the empty shelves of bottled water and the run on water filtering equipment