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City of Bloomington, Indiana

closed: Resolved #213942

Water Quality:

Other: Our water is brown and has an odor. Neighbors are reporting the same issue. The utility needs to report out to the customer base as to why this is occurring and when it should be resolved.

Assigned to
Justin Meschter

History

9/9/2026 10:05:37 Closed by Justin Meschter

The discoloration is related to seasonal conditions in Monroe Reservoir and naturally occurring manganese in the source water. Customers seeing discoloration should run cold water for several minutes and replace household filters more frequently if needed. The water is safe for use. Please visit the city press release for more information at https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2026/09/08/6643 or email [email protected] with questions. please email your address to be added to our flushing list.

Sent notification to Justin Meschter, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=213942 Closed by Justin Meschter The discoloration is related to seasonal conditions in Monroe Reservoir and naturally occurring manganese in the source water. Customers seeing discoloration should run cold water for several minutes and replace household filters more frequently if needed. The water is safe for use. Please visit the city press release for more information at https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2026/09/08/6643 or email [email protected] with questions. please email your address to be added to our flushing list.

9/9/2026 08:11:53 Anonymous assigned this case to Justin Meschter

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=213942 Anonymous assigned this case to Justin Meschter You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

9/9/2026 08:11:53 Opened by Anonymous