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Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills
patch.com > illinois > hinsdale > lead-clarendon-hills-water-no-village-says

Lead In Clarendon Hills Water? No, Village Says

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (257+ words) CLARENDON HILLS, IL – Clarendon Hills responded to social media commentary over the weekend that alleged lead was in the village's water supply. No lead is in the water, the village said in a statement. "We would like to put folks…...

Across New Jersey
patch.com > new-jersey > across-nj > nj-water-may-smell-taste-chlorine-heres-why

NJ Water May Smell, Taste Like Chlorine: Here's Why

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (159+ words) There's an end on the way to water smelling and tasting like chlorine for residents across the state. New Jersey American Water is conducting a scheduled routine treatment change and will go back to using chloramines towards the end of…...

Dallas
patch.com > texas > dallas-ftworth > amp > 33/75/9991 > north-texas-municipal-water-district-addresses-temporary-disinfection-change

North Texas Municipal Water District Addresses Temporary Disinfection Change

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (264+ words) The North Texas Municipal Water District recently addressed a temporary change in disinfectant that started this past Monday and will continue until March 30. According to the NTMWD, the utility uses proven and highly effective disinfection methods to treat the water…...