[Durham INC] [dukepark] water taste folllow up

Wed May 8 18:11:51 EDT 2013

I'm  passing this to Duke Park, and to INC so others can share with their  
neighborhoods.

Just click  that link right below for a thorough explanation.

Bill  Anderson

In a message dated 5/8/2013 5:42:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Vicki.Westbrook at durhamnc.gov writes:

Hi  Bill, 
Here  is our most recent posting on the website.  please feel free to share 
 with your neighborhood and other listserves. 
http://durhamnc.gov/ich/op/dwm/Pages/Home.aspx 
Thanks  for your assistance and patience. 
Regards,   
Vicki  

From: TheOcean1 at aol.com  [mailto:TheOcean1 at aol.com] 
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 1:31  PM
To: Westbrook, Vicki
Subject: Re: [dukepark] water  taste folllow up 

Anytime,  just ask. 

Don't  envy you the job of solving the mystery of where that taste is 
coming  from!

Bill  

In  a message dated 4/29/2013 1:20:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_Vicki.Westbrook at durhamnc.gov_ (mailto:Vicki.Westbrook at durhamnc.gov)   writes:

Thanks  for your assistance in getting the word out Bill.  I do appreciate 
it  J  

From:  _TheOcean1 at aol.com_ (mailto:TheOcean1 at aol.com)  
[mailto:TheOcean1 at aol.com]  
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 11:45 AM
To: Westbrook,  Vicki; _dukepark at yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:dukepark at yahoogroups.com) ; _inc-list at durhaminc.org_ (mailto:inc-list at durhaminc.org) 
Cc:  Greeley, Don; Thompson, Beverly B.; Blalock, Amy; Ferguson,  Bo
Subject: Re: [dukepark] water taste folllow  up

Thanks  Vicki, 

I'm  passing this to Duke Park, and to INC so others can share with their  
neighborhoods.

Bill  Anderson

In  a message dated 4/29/2013 11:24:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_Vicki.Westbrook at durhamnc.gov_ (mailto:Vicki.Westbrook at durhamnc.gov)   writes:

Hi  Bill, 
We  continued spot flushing over the weekend for the areas with specific  
concerns.  Samples collected and analyzed by Water Treatment Plant  staff 
have not indicated specific problems.  On Friday we made some  adjustments to 
the treatment process to address the taste complaints which  generally take a 
couple of days to fully take effect.  We are  continuing to evaluate our 
source water and will make further adjustments  as necessary.    
RE:   flushing in general 
When  there is a complaint regarding discolored water or a taste/odor 
complaint,  in addition to collecting samples at the site, we usually request 
that  Water & Sewer Maintenance flush the area.  There is not a  specific time 
frame to flush; the crew will turn the hydrant on at any  point in the day 
and then check back first thing the next morning.   If chlorine levels are 
not optimal, they may decide to leave if flowing  for another day, and check 
back periodically.  As one might suspect,  cul-de-sacs sometimes have “stale”
 water because with low usage there’s  not a lot of turnover.    
The  volume used to flush, while not insignificant, usually runs at a rate 
of  340 gallons per minute.  As a point of comparison,  during a  year’s 
time we may flush 14.3 million gallons to clear the system; this is  out of the 
total of 9,947.7 million gallons treated (0.14%).  We  certainly understand 
our customers concerns about wasting water, but  flushing for water quality 
is an industry standard and we do try to  minimize the volume used.   
I  hope this addresses the concerns raised.  Feel free to contact me  with 
any additional questions or concerns. 
Regards, 
Vicki  

From:  _TheOcean1 at aol.com_ (mailto:TheOcean1 at aol.com)  
[mailto:TheOcean1 at aol.com]  
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 12:38 AM
To: Westbrook,  Vicki
Subject: Re: [dukepark] water taste folllow up 

just  to keep you apprised - lots of other posts complaining about  taste 

Bill  Anderson 

In  a message dated 4/28/2013 11:08:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_dorseymt at mindspring.com_ (mailto:dorseymt at mindspring.com)   writes:

Thanks  John.  Believe me if it were off like mine and others, you’d know  
it.  It happened suddenly. 
Thanks,  I hope that they can pinpoint the problem 
mary 

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From:  _dukepark at yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:dukepark at yahoogroups.com)  
[mailto:dukepark at yahoogroups.com]  On Behalf Of John Sideris
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013  8:57 PM
To: _dukepark at yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:dukepark at yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  Re: [dukepark] water taste folllow up

As perhaps an aid to pinpointing the location of  the problem, my water 
seems fine. The taste may be a little off, but I  think that's b/c, after all 
this discussion, I'm really attending to  it. 

John 

Sent from the  Hydra

On Apr 28, 2013, at 7:42 PM, "mary dorsey"  <_dorseymt at mindspring.com_ 
(mailto:dorseymt at mindspring.com) >  wrote:

I  Might have to get a Brita but this seems like something the city  should 
address.  I canâ€™t really afford it right  now. 

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From:  _dukepark at yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:dukepark at yahoogroups.com)   
[mailto:dukepark at yahoogroups.com]  On Behalf Of Holly Butman
Sent: Sunday, April 28,  2013 7:34 PM
To: _dukepark at yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:dukepark at yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  Re: [dukepark] water taste folllow up

My unfiltered  water still nasty also. 

Faucet-mounted  Brita filter expensive but really does work wonders, 
when/if  one  can afford! Sometimes good sales at Kroger, Harris Teeter,  Costco...

Holly on W  Markham

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From:  mary dorsey <_dorseymt at mindspring.com_ 
(mailto:dorseymt at mindspring.com) >
To:  _dukepark at yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:dukepark at yahoogroups.com)   
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 5:44 PM
Subject:  [dukepark] water taste folllow up

Neighbors,  is anyone else still having the dirt tasting water?  They  
collected my sample last Tues. I think and I know flushed out one  hydrant but 
not one near myhouse.

My  water still tastes bad.  Just wanted feedback before I email the  water 
management group.

Thanks,

Mary  on hollywood

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