Water Quality Preventative Maintenance Underway In Western Greensboro

Press release from the City of Greensboro:

Post Date:11/04/2020 2:30 PM

Greensboro is now temporarily switching the western part of the city from chloramines, which is the standard disinfectant in drinking water, to free chlorination. The switch will be in effect for two to four weeks. This procedure is used to maintain and optimize the water quality in the city’s drinking water distribution system.

The area affected is in western Greensboro around the Piedmont Triad International Airport, near Regional Road and Swing Road, and extends west to the county line at Colfax.

During the switch, some users may notice temporary water taste or odor differences. This is a normal part of the transition and it does not adversely impact the water quality. Both chlorinated and chloraminated water are safe for drinking, cooking, and other general uses. Specialized industries such as medical facilities offering kidney dialysis, fish tanks and pond owners, and some businesses that use water in their production process should take precautions and may require adjustments to their current filtration and treatment systems. These customers will be contacted by the City directly.

The temporary switch procedure is similar to the routine maintenance performed with other water utilities including Archdale, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, Randleman, Reidsville, and the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority except this time the switch will only involve one pressure zone.

For more information, visit this City Web page or call the Environmental Protection Agency Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

Questions? Contact Dell Harney at 336-430-6240.

This press release was produced by the City of Greensboro. The views expressed here are the author’s own.