Relief is on the way for a community fed up with the taste of their drinking water. That's according to the City of Englewood, which said it's no secret that many residents do not like the water. via DanielleKNews
When Denver7 crews spoke to folks around Englewood, they heard many comments about the water, including,"It was awful. I couldn't even stand the taste,""The water has never been good in Englewood,""I don't have a problem with it per se, but we filter as much as we can," and,"Very sort of pungent, smelly."
"[The survey] actually confirmed some of the suspicions we had," said Pieter Van Ry, director of Englewood Utilities, who says he drinks Englewood water from his tap every day.The reason why Englewood's water tastes so bad to some is complicated. Van Ry says older pipes can cause discoloration, and types of chemicals used to treat the water can impact taste. He also says the problem became even worse over the last 30 years as cities around Englewood developed.
The city has decided to spend more than $168 million over the next 15 years specifically to improve the drinking water. One project currently underway hopes to improve the conveyance system for collecting raw water. Currently, water collected from the Chatfield Reservoir is conveyed through the city ditch system, which is open and exposed.
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