Larry Kendzior, City Manager wrote 1 day ago on a similar issue:

"According to the Director of Public Utilities, there was a late algae bloom this weekend. Dana Lane water lines will be flushed today. The Broad Brook reservoir will be shut down this morning and treatment started. The water was tested last week and is safe to drink despite the odor."

Why don't I recall any "late algae blooms" when growing up in Meriden?? The water has NEVER tasted this bad until the past few years...has to be a reason for this beyond the late algae bloom, no? AND..yes it goes way beyond Dana Lane as stated in the paper yesterday. I am on Johnson Avenue and see that there are issues in South Meriden so it is covering a wide area now.

Please also confirm what is being used to treat the water. I am thinking it is copper sulfate and I for one am allergic to sulfates so if this is the case it would explain my very dry itchy skin from showering in this swamp water.

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