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Shreveport water department says algae bloom caused taste and odor; ozone fixed, copper sulfate due this week
Summary
Water and Sewer Director William Daniel told council an unusual December algae bloom is causing taste and odor complaints; the ozone system has been repaired, copper sulfate treatment is expected this week, and the city will issue a public notice.
Residents and council members pressed the city at the Shreveport City Council meeting about recent reports of discolored and foul‑smelling tap water. William Daniel, director of Water and Sewerage, said the problem is an unusual algae bloom in the lake caused by warmer-than-normal water and that the algae causes a taste and odor issue but is not harmful.
Daniel explained the plant…
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