We have had several inquiries from the public regarding issues with the water, please know the City of Clinton Water Department is aware and are working on the issues, it will take time to work itself out and at no point has the water been unsafe to consume.
The sulfur (rotten egg) smell and yellow tint of the water is due to the lime softening system being down previously for two weeks. There was a level sensor that went bad, it took 10 days for us to receive the new one. Lime helps strip out the iron content, when the iron content is higher you get the strong sulfur smell and discolored water. The lime softening system has been repaired and back up and running since January 3rd. It may take a week or two to fully flush out all of the high iron water with the property treated lime softened water. Regardless of the smell or the color, the iron residuals were well below maximum content levels and all water was well chlorinated and filtered prior to entering the system.
Regarding the chlorine and bleach odor, all chlorine levels are on the low end of the residuals we are required to have leaving our treatment plant. However, we do have parts of the CO2 system that are down, this helps control the PH leaving the facility. This CO2 system mixes with water forming carbonic acid, when the carbonic acid is mixed with chlorine the smell becomes more potent. While you may smell a strong odor of chlorine the residual is actually the same or lower than it always has been. The schedule for a technician to arrive and repair the issues is between January 9th and January 13th. Once the repairs are complete, the chlorine/bleach smell should reside within a couple of days.
With the lime system up and running and once the CO2 system is fully repaired all issues will be resolved.