Is your water discolored? Here's what's causing it
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Cleveland Water customers on Monday took to social media to report receiving water that is yellow- or green-colored.
The discoloration is due to low oxygen levels in Lake Erie, which has caused excess minerals to dissolve in the water coming into the Crown Water Treatment Plant along Clague Road in Westlake, a Cleveland Water spokesperson told FOX 8 News on Monday afternoon.
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It's affecting customers in the water department's northwestern service area, according to the spokesperson. FOX 8 News on Monday saw reports from Lakewood, Rocky River and Bay Village.
'While unsightly, there are no health concerns or drinking water advisories. Water is safe to use as normal,' the spokesperson wrote in an email.
'We are working to resolve the discoloration as quickly as possible.'
Cleveland Water has since changed up its water treatment methods, according to the spokesperson. The water coming out of the plant now is clear, but discolored water may still remain in the Cleveland Water distribution system. Workers are now flushing hydrants in the affected area to get rid of the rest.
Cleveland Water customers with concerns about water quality can call 216-664-2639.
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Lake Erie's central basin supplies drinking water to more than 2 million people, according to the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, which forecasts the lake's oxygen levels.
Hypoxic upwelling, the same natural phenomenon blamed for the recent deaths of thousands of freshwater drum found along a Euclid shoreline last week, can also affect drinking water supply, according to the centers.
In summer, the lake stratifies, and warm water settles on top while cold water settles on the bottom and loses its oxygen content. Strong winds may then push the cold, oxygen-depleted water closer to the shore.
'This can cause a sudden degradation to the water quality at nearshore drinking water intakes,' reads the center's website. 'These events require rapid adjustments to the treatment process in order to maintain drinking water quality. As the upwelling events largely occur with an irregular frequency, local decision makers need timely warnings of the conditions that may cause them.'
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