Try to convince your peer to side with your perspective. For example, what suggestions would you offer your peer to improve his or her alternative funding strategy? I can see both sides to the question of ethical public administration when it comes to the actions taken (or not taken) by government officials, but ultimately I think they acted ethically within the context of state and federal laws surrounding private wells. Ideally, yes, the issue with the contaminated wells in Charleston Park should have been resolved at the time when mobile homes were banned by the community, but it would have needed to be financed by the community's residents since the wells are private. The article states that Lee County officials offered to upgrade homes with water filtration systems, but most residents rejected the offer because it required that they put a lien on their homes (Forhecz, 2014). Upon realizing that this was not financially feasible for most residents, a grant could have been applied for and obtained through the EPA (EPA.gov, 2025). It is likely that the government did not get involved sooner because the wells were private, and they have to balance the needs of those using (and paying for) municipal water. According to its website, the Florida Department of Health offered free testing of the private wells, and even coordinated with companies who could fix the issue for the homeowners. (part 1)