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Pottstown coordinates with federal agencies after 'pink water' incidents; water‑meter replacement planned
Summary
Borough staff described a temporary pink coloration at the water plant traced to excess potassium permanganate associated with a Blue Marsh Dam release; borough is coordinating with the Army Corps and the Delaware River Basin Commission and plans a large‑scale water‑meter replacement program.
Borough Manager Justin Keller told council that recent "pink water" reports at the municipal water plant were traced to excess potassium permanganate in the source water, which staff believe was associated with an algae‑rich release at Blue Marsh Dam. Keller said borough staff have coordinated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) and that those agencies have begun notifying the borough in advance of downstream releases.
"They're also working with us to coordinate the time…
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