Burlington Water Boss Says Foul Fluid is Safe; May Take a Week-or-More to Remove Odor, Musty Taste

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INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BURLINGTON WATERWORKS SAYS A NATURALLY-OCCURRING BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IS TO BLAME FOR THE AREA’S CONTINUING SMELLY, FOUL-TASTING WATER. WATERWORKS MANAGER ALAN BORDEN SAYS THE BAD TASTE AND ODOR NOTWITHSTANDING, THE WATER IS SAFE.  BORDEN SAYS THE MISSISSIPPI’S LOW LEVEL AND SUBSEQUENT LACK OF A STEADY FLOW, HAS RESULTED IN THE ALGAE PILING UP AND DYING, WHICH IS WHAT CAUSES THE BAD SMELL AND TASTE. BORDEN SAYS IT’S HARD TO PREDICT HOW LONG IT’LL BE BEFORE EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL. 

FOR THE LONG RUN, WATERWORKS STAFF HAS ATTACHED A CARBON-DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM THAT ENTERS THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY, AND THEY’VE ORDERED SOME DIFFERENT CHEMICALS THAT HAVE A SIDE BENEFIT OF REMOVING THE BAD SMELL AND TASTE OF THE DYING ALGAE IN THE WATER.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL BURLINGTON MUNICIPAL WATERWORKS.

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