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Cancelled-When In DC Dont Drink Water
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Date: April 20, 2010 03:37PM
WASA warns some DC residents not to drink water
Associated Press
04/20/10 11:30 AM EDT
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority is urging customers in a swath of northwest Washington to shut off their taps because of high chlorine concentrations.
The sewer authority says operators detected the spike in chlorine concentration early Tuesday after routine maintenance for disinfection at the agency's Fort Reno facility.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nation/wasa-warns-some-dc-residents-not-to-drink-water-91601664.html#ixzz0lfepCmwe
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/2010 04:24PM by Lurker..
Associated Press
04/20/10 11:30 AM EDT
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority is urging customers in a swath of northwest Washington to shut off their taps because of high chlorine concentrations.
The sewer authority says operators detected the spike in chlorine concentration early Tuesday after routine maintenance for disinfection at the agency's Fort Reno facility.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nation/wasa-warns-some-dc-residents-not-to-drink-water-91601664.html#ixzz0lfepCmwe
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/20/2010 04:24PM by Lurker..
Re: When In DC Dont Drink the Water
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Date: April 20, 2010 04:23PM
Dear Customer,
4/20/10 -- DC WASA Cancels Advisory for a Specific Area of Northwest Customers
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) has cancelled the advisory from this morning for some neighborhoods in Northwest to not use the water. The advisory has been lifted for all neighborhoods in the affected area. DC WASA conducted comprehensive testing of the water system during the past several hours and results have confirmed the water is now safe for drinking, bathing, cooking and cleaning.
The advisory was issued because of a higher-than-normal chlorine concentration. The spike happened early this morning at DC WASA’s unmanned Fort Reno facility when it was offline for routine maintenance disinfection. At 7:30 a.m., operators at the DC WASA Bryant Street Pump Station identified a drop in the reservoir at Fort Reno, which indicated the possibility of a chlorine spike. DC WASA immediately dispatched staff to confirm a higher-than-normal chlorine concentration in the water, which they determined had happened at approximately 5 a.m.
As an added precaution, DC WASA recommends discarding any food or ice that was prepared with water between 5:00 am am and 2:30 pm today. This includes infant formula. In addition, any faucets or taps that have not been used during the water advisory should be flushed for 10 minutes.
Please share this information with anyone who drinks the water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
Customers with questions about their water should call the DC WASA Water Quality Division at 202-612-3440 (Mon-Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm). Media and others who would like to learn more about this announcement should contact DC WASA Office of Public Affairs at 202-787-2200. DC WASA can be reached 24 hours a day at 202-612-3400.
4/20/10 -- DC WASA Cancels Advisory for a Specific Area of Northwest Customers
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC WASA) has cancelled the advisory from this morning for some neighborhoods in Northwest to not use the water. The advisory has been lifted for all neighborhoods in the affected area. DC WASA conducted comprehensive testing of the water system during the past several hours and results have confirmed the water is now safe for drinking, bathing, cooking and cleaning.
The advisory was issued because of a higher-than-normal chlorine concentration. The spike happened early this morning at DC WASA’s unmanned Fort Reno facility when it was offline for routine maintenance disinfection. At 7:30 a.m., operators at the DC WASA Bryant Street Pump Station identified a drop in the reservoir at Fort Reno, which indicated the possibility of a chlorine spike. DC WASA immediately dispatched staff to confirm a higher-than-normal chlorine concentration in the water, which they determined had happened at approximately 5 a.m.
As an added precaution, DC WASA recommends discarding any food or ice that was prepared with water between 5:00 am am and 2:30 pm today. This includes infant formula. In addition, any faucets or taps that have not been used during the water advisory should be flushed for 10 minutes.
Please share this information with anyone who drinks the water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
Customers with questions about their water should call the DC WASA Water Quality Division at 202-612-3440 (Mon-Fri, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm). Media and others who would like to learn more about this announcement should contact DC WASA Office of Public Affairs at 202-787-2200. DC WASA can be reached 24 hours a day at 202-612-3400.
Re: Cancelled-When In DC Dont Drink Water
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DC resident
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Date: April 20, 2010 06:44PM
As a DC resident, the water is always fucking terrible. If you work downtown, your water is very likely heavily filtered..
Seriously, its like drinking poolwater that's been stagnant in a basement for a few weeks.
Fairfax water is liquid pleasure compared to the silty muck that gets piped through downtown.
Seriously, its like drinking poolwater that's been stagnant in a basement for a few weeks.
Fairfax water is liquid pleasure compared to the silty muck that gets piped through downtown.
Re: Cancelled-When In DC Dont Drink Water
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Glugop
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Date: April 20, 2010 08:10PM
I would never drink the tap water in DC. Seriously, I'm sure the people who manage the water treatment facilities don't give a shit.