South Guilford News

City of Greensboro issued the following announcement on Nov. 19.

Starting November 22, Greensboro will temporarily switch its drinking water’s standard chloramines disinfectant to free chlorination. The process, which includes other water utilities, will begin in western Greensboro and then expand city-wide in early December. The switch-over will be in effect until mid-April. This Water Quality Preventative Maintenance program is used to maintain and optimize the water quality in the city’s drinking water distribution system.

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

During this maintenance program, some users may notice temporary taste or odor differences in their water. This is a normal part of the transition and does not adversely impact 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, owners of fish tanks and pond, 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 directly.

This routine maintenance is performed with other water utilities including Archdale, Burlington, High Point, Jamestown, Randleman, Reidsville, and the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority.

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