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closed: Resolved #199124

Water Quality:

Other: I’ve a question/concern about the coconut ingredient in the treatment mentioned in this article: https://fox59.com/indiana-news/bloomington-adds-cocunut-powder-to-drinking-water-after-taste-odor-complaints/. My sister is severely allergic to tree nuts, which includes coconut. She will be visiting during the holidays and I’m concerned about her using our water while here. Is there information you can provide about how much is in the water? Should we be safe and use bottled water? Thank you for your time and any information you can provide. Carolyn Blank

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Justin Meschter

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10/30/2024 16:01:07 Closed by Justin Meschter

Carolyn, the product we are using is a pure carbon product derived from coconut husks. There are no allergens in the product. We have been using this product since earlier in the year, and for the last 2ish years we have been using a form of coconut carbon in our water treatment process. This coconut carbon we are using is very similar to what you would find in a Brita pitcher filter or a home fridge filter. Should you have any other questions or concerns please email me at wq@bloomington.in.gov

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=199124 Closed by Justin Meschter Carolyn, the product we are using is a pure carbon product derived from coconut husks. There are no allergens in the product. We have been using this product since earlier in the year, and for the last 2ish years we have been using a form of coconut carbon in our water treatment process. This coconut carbon we are using is very similar to what you would find in a Brita pitcher filter or a home fridge filter. Should you have any other questions or concerns please email me at wq@bloomington.in.gov

10/30/2024 15:53:24 Anonymous assigned this case to Justin Meschter

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10/30/2024 15:53:24 Opened by Anonymous

3890 S Claybridge DR

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47401
Latitude39.125305175781
Longitude-86.506904602051
TownshipPerry

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