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City says yellow tap water linked to Lake Ivy magnesium spikes; water met safety standards
Summary
Public works staff told council the recent yellow discoloration came from high-magnesium "slugs" from Lake Ivy; staff said flushing resolved the issue and the water met regulatory limits.
City water officials told the San Angelo City Council on Sept. 16 that two recent events of yellow discoloration in tap water were caused by spikes in magnesium and higher organics entering the city’s water treatment plant from Lake Ivy, the city's main source.
Resident Anna Bartosz brought the concern to the council during public comment, saying she had observed yellow tap water and asking whether it was safe and what “highly treated sewage” meant. Shane Kelton, a city water official, responded that crews observed two events in…
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