Ammonia ‘burnout’ program scheduled

As part of the annual distribution maintenance program the water in Columbus, Weir and West Mineral will be undergoing an annual “burnout” program.

Public Wholesale Water District (Deer Creek) will stop feeding ammonia and revert to free chlorine residual for the next few weeks.

The reintroduction of ammonia will begin on August 31.

The purpose of the “burnout’ is to remove excess ammonia biofilms. M…