TEMPORARY MODIFICATION OF
DISINFECTION TREATMENT PROCEDURES
In order to improve the quality of the water distribution system serving our customers, the City of Fellsmere will change the disinfection process for its potable (drinking water) water supply. As promised, we will initiate the use of chloramines (a combination of chlorine/ammonia) as disinfectant in our water distribution system to reduce the presence of Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5).
This change in disinfectant does not cause adverse health effects. However, during this period, customers may experience a slight difference in the taste and odor of their water.
Some people who use drinking water containing chloramines well in excess of the Maximum Residual Dosage Level (MRDL) could experience irritating effects to their eyes and nose. Some people who drink water containing chloramines well in excess of the MRDL could experience stomach discomfort or anemia.
Customers on dialysis who use a proportioning machine to prepare dialysate are advised to contact their physician to obtain the appropriate steps to accommodate the change in water disinfection. Customers who have fish tanks or aquatic species are advised to contact a professional aquarist to avoid any problems associated with chloramines.
For additional information regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Larry W. Napier, C.G.F.O., Finance Director/Interim Utility Director of the City of Fellsmere at 772-571-1616, e-mail financedirector@cityoffellsmere.org or write to him at City of Fellsmere, 21 South Cypress Street, Fellsmere, FL 32948.
Please share this information with all other people who drink this 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.
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