TT comment July 14 2015

http://toledo.oh.gov/services/public-utilities/water-treatment/water-quality

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Our water is safe to drink. We have not detected microcystin in Lake Erie or the tap water.
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https://twitter.com/City_of_Toledo

Unsure if related ... July 9 city of Toledo "tweets":https://twitter.com/city_of_toledo/status/619244583952580608


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Powdered Activated Carbon and Potassium Permanganate are added during "ramped" up treatments.

They're added at quadruple the rate, but only during those "ramped" up treatments. Treatment is normal now.
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On July 11, someone "tweeted":https://twitter.com/cgail/status/620030550678609920 at the city:



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what is the oily film on the water?  It also has a smell with it.  New the last couple of days.
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It appears that the city did not answer the question at that time.

On Thu, Jul 9, the Toledo area experienced very heavy rainfall.

From the July 14 Toledo News Now story posted above:

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Collins Park chemists increase the dosage of alum in the water treatment process when there are flooding or heavy rain events that cause a flow of sediment into Lake Erie.
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From what I can determine, the city did not mention the alum increase on its social media sites. Citizens had to complain first before the city responded. 



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Many Toledo residents have been contacting the city, concerned about a change in their tap water.
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And the city seemed slow to respond. I guess that in October, we'll receive a snail mail letter about the alum increase that occurred in early July.

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Ashley Granger says she noticed the change in her water earlier this month.
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http://toledo.oh.gov/services/public-utilities/water-treatment/water-quality

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Our water is safe to drink. We have not detected microcystin in Lake Erie or the tap water.
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!http://toledo.oh.gov/media/179498/Dashboard-CLEAR_768x292.jpg!

https://twitter.com/City_of_Toledo

Unsure if related ... July 9 city of Toledo "tweets":https://twitter.com/city_of_toledo/status/619244583952580608


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Powdered Activated Carbon and Potassium Permanganate are added during "ramped" up treatments.

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