Upcoming Informational Open Houses on Water Topics
Beginning August 2, the City of Tulsa will host nine
informational open houses - one in each council district - to
educate Tulsans about water topics such as water treatment and
processing, tap water and the City's upcoming conversion from
chlorine to chloramine disinfection.
Water and Sewer Department employees will be on hand to educate
residents about Tulsa's water system with interactive displays and
informational materials. In addition, City employees will be
available to answer questions about the City's upcoming conversion
to chloramine disinfection. The events will be family-friendly with
special children's activities.
"We encourage all Tulsans to take advantage of this opportunity
to talk with City officials and learn about the water they use
daily," said Clayton Edwards, director of the Water and Sewer
Department for the City of Tulsa. "Residents can see how the water
moves from our lakes to their tap and why we are transitioning to
chloramine disinfection."
In November, the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Metropolitan
Utility Authority will switch Tulsa's secondary water disinfectant
from chlorine to chloramine to meet stricter EPA regulations, which
go into effect in 2012. Chloramine has been used for decades in
nearby cities such as Oklahoma City, Sand Springs, Norman, Dallas
and Denver.
Dialysis patients and fish owners are two groups that will be
affected by the conversion. Chloramine, like chlorine, must be
removed from the water before entering dialysis machines and fish
tanks or ponds. Medical professionals and representatives from
Petco will be available at each open house to answer questions
about the change dialysis patients and fish owners will need to
make in the coming months.
Each open house will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. Dates and locations
for the meetings are:
District 1 - Aug. 2 at Rudisill
Regional Library Ancestral Hall, 1520 N. Hartford Ave.
District 2 - Aug. 8 at Zarrow
Regional Library South Meeting Room, 2224 W. 51st St.
District 3 - Aug. 15 at McClure
Recreation Center, 7440 E. Seventh St.
District 4 - Sept. 19 at Central
Library Aaronson Auditorium, 400 Civic Center
District 5 - Sept. 13 at Hicks Park
Multipurpose Room E, 3443 S. Mingo Rd.
District 6 - Aug. 22 at Martin
Regional Library Auditorium, 2601 S. Garnett Rd.
District 7 - Sept. 26 at Herman
& Kate Kaiser Library, 5202 S. Hudson Ave.
District 8 - Sept. 20 at Hardesty
Regional Library Frossard Auditorium, 8316 E. 93rd St.
District 9 - Aug. 30 at Whiteside
Recreation Center Gymnasium, 4009 S. Pittsburg Ave.
For more information about Tulsa's water system and the open
houses, visit www.tulsawater.com
