City utility investigates water supply

Columbus City Utilities continue its work on getting to the bottom of a recent report about its water supply. Keith Reeves is the director of the utility.

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Reeves says that Dioxane is a very common substance found in a wide variety of household products.

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Reeves notes that the Columbus sample was from four years ago.

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Reeves stresses that Columbus’ water supply is not in violation of any environmental rules, as Dioxane is not a regulated contaminant. He adds that testing on the city’s water supply will commence shortly to see if the issue remains. That testing is expected to take about a week. If an issue is found, Reeves says that the utility will take necessary steps to address the issue.