West Palm Beach takes action in effort to prevent future algae problems in water supply
Changes made how utility monitors, treats drinking water
Public Utilities Director Dr. Poonam Kalkat said West Palm Beach s water treatment plant made changes to the blend of water coming in and the way water is treated once it gets to the plant.
and last updated 2021-07-08 18:21:04-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â In the wake of its water crisis, West Palm Beach utilities made several changes to keep its drinking water clean.
Contact 5 got a behind-the-scenes tour of the treatment plant to see its efforts to make tap water safer.
Many of the 120,000 customers of West Palm Beach Utilities who drink its treated water still believe they should have been told about tests that showed toxins in the drinking water when the problem was first discovered.