closed #70031
Water Quality
4429 W Heatherwood LN
- Case Date:
- 12/11/1996
Customer stated there is an excessive smell and taste of chlorine in drinking water. He is allergic to chlorine and would like to have water tested for chlorine level.
Customer stated there is an excessive smell and taste of chlorine in drinking water. He is allergic to chlorine and would like to have water tested for chlorine level.
Mr. Plecher complained that his water has a very bad taste/smell. Utilities chemist at Dillman explained city ran out of carbon to treat water & algea taste comes through. This seems to happen 3 or 4 times a year. couldn't city purchase more carbon more often so this won't happen again?
Melissa Dillon called Sheila McGlothlin on 11/22/96 and was referred to John Trotter at Monroe WTP. Ms. Dillon complained that there was a strong chlorine taste and odor at her residence which is in the vicinity of K-Mart East.
Ms. Weaver called to complain that her water has tasted and smelled muddy and "earthy" for 2-3 weeks. This problem started right after heavy rains.
Customer called Dillman Rd. WWTP on 11/21/96 and complained that his water tasted "icky" and is cloudy. Customer is a Southern Monroe Water Co. customer. Customer said that Southern Monroe Water Co. had been digging near that property.
Water tastes "moldy".
Ms. Fox Called. She states that her water has had a bad taste for 6 months. At first it tasted like dirt. It has gotten progressively worse. She states that it now tastes like mildew.
Ms. Rush called re. a bad taste in her water. She says the water has a "quinine" taste and has for about a week. Work was done on the street in front of her house, and she felt that this was due to that.
Citizen says he was traveling north on N Old SR 37 towards Dolan. Says he was in a passing zone attempting to pass a white and blue sanitation truck. Says the truck swerved over into his lane and ran him off the road causing a flat tire and bent rim. Said he was attempting to pass 3 vehicles and sanitation truck was in the middle. Wants City to repair his vehicle.
parking on front lawn and sometimes parking on back lawn.