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Problematic City Well No. 29 To Get Mangnese Filter By Fall
Pumping Began Tuesday
UPDATED: 3:14 pm CDT July 1,
2008
MADISON, Wis. -- Madison's problematic Well No. 29 is back pumping water this summer, but problems still persist.VIDEO: Watch The ReportOn Monday night, the city's water utility discussed a new plan with residents, which includes a filter on the well to bring down the levels of manganese, a naturally occurring mineral that could cause health problems at high levels.Manganese and discolored water were problems for some residents last year."I turned on the faucet, and man it was just like beer coming out of the tap," said East Side resident Don Fjelstad of his water last fall. "The water (was) a horrible color."It wasn't beer, but rather manganese that was gushing out of Fjelstad's faucet last fall. Fjelstad's home is served by Well No. 29."This well is very important to us from a system stand point because of it's location in the northeast corner of the city," said Madison Water Utility's principal engineer Al Larson.Water Utility officials said that Well No. 29 only pumps for short periods twice a week.On Tuesday night, Fjelstad learned that the soon-to-be-installed filter will remove high levels of iron and manganese in the water."The iron will be essentially non-detect and manganese will be extremely low, probably 10-parts per billion," said Larson.Larson said the end result will be clear tap water."It will be the best water in the city," said Larson."I think it needs to get done," said Fjelstad. "You've got to do what you got to do to make drinking water safe so people aren't going to be afraid to drink it."Construction is set to begin in September. The filter will be installed and the well will pump year-round starting June 2009, WISC-TV reported.
VIDEO: Watch The ReportOn Monday night, the city's water utility discussed a new plan with residents, which includes a filter on the well to bring down the levels of manganese, a naturally occurring mineral that could cause health problems at high levels.Manganese and discolored water were problems for some residents last year."I turned on the faucet, and man it was just like beer coming out of the tap," said East Side resident Don Fjelstad of his water last fall. "The water (was) a horrible color."It wasn't beer, but rather manganese that was gushing out of Fjelstad's faucet last fall. Fjelstad's home is served by Well No. 29."This well is very important to us from a system stand point because of it's location in the northeast corner of the city," said Madison Water Utility's principal engineer Al Larson.Water Utility officials said that Well No. 29 only pumps for short periods twice a week.On Tuesday night, Fjelstad learned that the soon-to-be-installed filter will remove high levels of iron and manganese in the water."The iron will be essentially non-detect and manganese will be extremely low, probably 10-parts per billion," said Larson.Larson said the end result will be clear tap water."It will be the best water in the city," said Larson."I think it needs to get done," said Fjelstad. "You've got to do what you got to do to make drinking water safe so people aren't going to be afraid to drink it."Construction is set to begin in September. The filter will be installed and the well will pump year-round starting June 2009, WISC-TV reported.Well Warnings
Officials said Well 29 water enters the distribution system only on Mondays from 8:00 a.m. to noon and from 10:00 p.m. Thursdays to 2:00 a.m. on Fridays.Homes and businesses near Commercial Avenue, Interstate 90/Interstate 94, Lien Road and Walsh Drive will get water from Well No. 29 during this time.Water utility officials urge residents not to do laundry during this time because of the high levels of manganese and iron. Clothes would most likely be stained, but officials said the levels of manganese and iron are not high enough to cause health problems.Officials also urge resident not to drink, cook or prepare baby formula with discolored water.They said that anyone with questions can call the Madison's Water Utility at 608-266-4654.
Previous Stories:
- January 16, 2007: Water Utility To Test Filter On Troubled Well
- August 17, 2006: Water Problems Expected To Hike Rates
- June 29, 2006: New Test Results Released For Madison's Water
- June 14, 2006: Utility Hosts Tour, Meeting To Ease Concerns About Water Supply
- June 9, 2006: Officials: Water Well Still Yielding High Manganese Levels
- June 6, 2006: Results Of Madison Water Testing Begin To Trickle In
- May 19, 2006: Madison To Begin Testing Home Taps For Manganese
- May 19, 2006: Day Cares Make Changes Over Water Concerns
- May 18, 2006: Officials Issue Warning About Manganese In Tap Water
- May 10, 2006: News 3 Investigates: What's In Your Water?
- May 10, 2006: Water Supply Prompts Some Health Concerns
- March 27, 2006: Flushing Out Manganese
- June 2, 2005: Well Closed After High Manganese Levels Discovered
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