The Fairhaven Board of Public Works announced that, due to seasonally high water usage, in conjuction with maintenance on the pumps at the water treatment plant in Mattapoisett, the Town of Fairhaven may take water from the City of New Bedford to ensure adequate pressure remain in the system in the event of a fire.
If this does happen, please be advised that the City of New Bedford uses chloramines to disinfect their water, which is a perfectly safe but different way from how Fairhaven accomplishes this task.
Chloramines are a combination of chlorines and ammonia.
While chloramines are perfectly safe and have been used for decades, there are two groups of people who need to take special precautions with chloraminated water: kidney dialysis patients and fish owners because of the way the water enters these systems.
As matters progress we will provide additional updates.
Visit https://www.fairhaven-ma.gov.
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