Starting next month Bismarck residents might notice a different taste in their drinking water.
The city of Bismarck will be changing the secondary disinfectant in drinking water from "free chlorine" to "chloramine,"
Director of Utility Operations, Keith Demke says chloramine is a safer disinfectant and also lasts longer than chlorine.
However, those who have aquariams or fish tanks will need to take extra steps to make the water safe for fish.
"You need to do it in a different way now perhaps you can't just let the water sit out over night and let the chlorine go away, you can't boil it and the chlorine will be gone, you need to actually add some chemicals to remove the chlorine," Director of Utility Operations, Keith Demke said.
As far as the taste of the water, Demke says you might notice less of a chlorine taste to it.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:45:13 GMT
Some history is worth repeating -- not so, when it comes to 2011 and historic water. In recent memory, the Mighty Missouri has raged -- in 2009, and again, in 2011. Both times, she unleashed her fury
Some history is worth repeating -- not so, when it comes to 2011 and historic water. In recent memory, the Mighty Missouri has raged -- in 2009, and again, in 2011. Both times, she unleashed her fury
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:35 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:35:23 GMT
The City of Mandan took steps tonight to stop the bleeding -- when it comes to losing their employees to higher paying jobs across the River. Beginning July 1st, adjustments will be made so that minimum
The City of Mandan took steps tonight to stop the bleeding -- when it comes to losing their employees to higher paying jobs across the River. Beginning July 1st, adjustments will be made so that minimum
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:11:08 GMT
Students and Parents are learning about Bismarck's new high school. Tonight an informational meeting is held at the Career Academy on the BSC campus, which will be the temporary location for Legacy high
Students and Parents are learning about Bismarck's new high school.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:51 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:51:12 GMT
It's hard to believe that mid-June, residents would need to pull out their snow shovels to clean up from a storm, but that's exactly what happened Monday night in Napoleon. The town of Napoleon is abuzz
It's hard to believe that mid-June, residents would need to pull out their snow shovels to clean up from a storm, but that's exactly what happened Monday night in Napoleon.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:36:05 GMT
All the rain we've received isn't attracting more mosquitoes yet this year. 80 traps like these are setup across the state to collect and test mosquitoes. In the last two weeks the traps have collected
All the rain we've received isn't attracting more mosquitoes yet this year.
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Lakota language preservationists and tribal members say the Lakota language lost one of its greatest supporters with the death of Albert White Hat last week.
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A Bismarck woman accused of leaving four children home alone in an apartment where a fire started in an oven has pleaded not guilty to abuse or neglect of a child.
A Bismarck woman accused of leaving four children home alone in an apartment where a fire started in an oven has pleaded not guilty to abuse or neglect of a child.
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
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