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Maintenance may aect overall water color, smell Georgetown Utility Systems began a routine cleaning of the city’s water system April 17, lasting until May 17. Water customers may see brief periods of green or brown tinted water and notice a chlorine odor, according to a city news release. However, the water remains safe to drink, the release states. What residents need to know Water companies often change the disinfectant they use annually before it gets warmer. This helps clean the pipes and removes any sediment buildups, according to the release. The city’s water system typically uses chlora- mines as a disinfectant. However, the system is periodically cleaned through a process involving only water and chlorine. The process, called Temporary Free Chlorine Conversion, is a regular system maintenance
Water, sewer rate increase now in eect Beginning April 1, the average Georgetown residential customer within city limits saw a water base rate increase of $10.10 and a sewer base rate increase of $4.95, according to city documents. The gist The increases are based on a “smoothed” rate adjustment over the next ve years, Chief Financial Ocer Leigh Wallace said, with another increase expected to take eect Oct. 1. Revenue from the rate increase will cover the city’s two-year contract with EPCOR to reserve the right to purchase groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer while the city negotiates a contract to secure its water supply through 2050, per a city release.
Special considerations During the maintenance, from April 17-May 17, Georgetown issued advisories for specic groups: Dialysis patients and centers should treat water before use in dialysis machines.
Water will not be safe for use in sh tanks and aquariums .
Pool owners should maintain chlorine levels to prevent algae and bacteria.
SOURCE: CITY OF GEORGETOWNCOMMUNITY IMPACT
practice recommended by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. During the conversion period, water will be held well within state and federal drinking standards, the release states. One more thing City of Georgetown water customers should not see any continuous drops in water pressure. If low pressure lasts longer than an hour, customers are urged to report the issue to the customer care team at customercare@georgetown.org.
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