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Staff reports measurable improvements to taste, odor and hardness after treatment changes and source-water shifts
Summary
Utility staff reported progress on taste, odor and hardness problems tied to the South and North reservoirs, including increased use of City Ditch source water, temporary ozone trailer treatment and longer-term solids removal through the centrifuge project.
City staff provided an informational update on efforts to reduce taste, odor and hardness in Englewood's drinking water and described operational, source-water and treatment changes that staff say are producing measurable improvements.
Peter (Director/Staff member) introduced the briefing and credited Zach Alabasi, the water treatment manager, and operations staff for stepwise process optimization at the Allen Water Treatment Plant. Staff emphasized that all treated water continues to meet federal and state safety standards (EPA and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment monitoring and testing), while focusing on aesthetic issues (taste, odor and hardness).
Key operational changes…
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