Smithfield News

Special Session Meeting

The Smithfield Town Council Along with Town Department Heads Will Meet In Special Session On Monday, March 29,2010 Beginning at 8:30 am In the Banquet Room Of the Smithfield Recreation & Aquatics Center 600 Booker Dairy Road, Smithfield For the Purpose of holding the 2010 Annual Retreat Debbie Godwin Town Clerk/HR Director Posted: 03-05-2010

Voting for East Smithfield Precinct

Voting for the East Smithfield Precinct For the 2010 Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, May 4,2010 in the Council Chambers The regularly scheduled Council Meeting (also scheduled on May 4) will be moved to the Smithfield Recreation & Aquatics Center Banquet Room, 2nd Floor 600 Booker Dairy Road, Smithfield Beginning at 7:30 pm Debbie Godwin Town Clerk/HR Director Posted: 03-05-2010

NOTICE FOR ALL SMITHFIELD WATER CUSTOMERS

PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

The Town of Smithfield Water Treatment Plant will temporarily stop feeding ammonia in combination with chlorine for approximately six weeks (beginning on or about February 22 to approximately April 5) for disinfection of the town’s distribution system. State and Federal regulations require that all public water systems using chloramines as a disinfectant stop the feed of ammonia and switch to a chlorine only disinfectant to ensure that no bacteria are present which may have adapted to the presence of ammonia in the water.

Customers undergoing kidney dialysis and owners of aquarium fish should be aware that the water will contain more chlorine for approximately six weeks.

Customers may notice a stronger chlorine odor and taste during this time period. A slight color change may also be observed.

For more information, you may contact the Smithfield Water Treatment Plant at 934-2661 or the

Smithfield Public Utilities at 934-2798.

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Special Session Meeting

Voting for East Smithfield Precinct

NOTICE FOR ALL SMITHFIELD WATER CUSTOMERS

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