CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Konocti County Water District said it is remedying a strong smell in the water it's supplying to its customers.
“We’re having some odor issues in our distribution system,” General Manager Frank Costner said Friday.
The district serves an estimated 4,300 customers in Clearlake.
Some of those customers in recent days have described water that both tastes and smells bad. Costner said the district has been getting a lot of calls as a result.
Costner explained that the lake has “turned over” in the area where the district's intake is located at Mike Thompson Harbor at Redbud Park.
Dying and decaying algae around the intake has caused “a really bad odor,” he said.
Some of that odor, Costner said, made it through the district's treatment process.
“We’ve gotten a handle on it now,” he said, adding that the odor issue should be clearing up within the next few days.
Costner said that the water still meets all primary drinking water standards.
Earlier this summer, the district was facing serious concerns about water supply and was struggling to keep up with demand, as Lake County News has reported.
However, Costner said the district is not in emergency mode at this time.
“We're doing well,” with lots of water in the district's storage tanks and the district now able to keep up with customer demand, he said.
Costner said the district is still planning to implement a water conservation plan at some point in the near future.
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Konocti County Water District addresses smell, taste issues with water; matter said to be nearly resolved
- Elizabeth Larson
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