Temporary chlorine change for Indianapolis Water customers complete

 

INDIANAPOLIS, March 30, 2009 – Veolia Water Indianapolis (VWI), the operator of Indianapolis Water, will return to the use of the normal disinfectant used to treat the utility’s drinking water beginning April 1, 2009.

 

Due to the potential impacts to persons undergoing kidney dialysis, VWI is contacting hospitals and local dialysis centers directly. Dialysis patients should also contact their hospitals and/or centers to ensure they’re making appropriate treatment adjustments for chloramine, rather than free chlorine usage.


Homeowners or restaurants that use reverse osmosis may need to make adjustments to the filters in their systems, and customers with fish tanks or sensitive plant species such as orchids should take note of the chlorine change.


Veolia temporarily changes the type of chlorine used to disinfect drinking water during the winter, when flows are lowest, to optimize water quality in the city’s drinking water distribution system throughout the year. The same process has been utilized by the utility for more than 20 years and is commonly used throughout the water industry. The period of this year’s temporary change was slightly longer than most years due to major construction activity at the White River Treatment Facility.

 

For more information, Indianapolis Water customers can call VWI’s Customer Service at 317.631.1431.

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