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Red Phone, I went to get a glass of water from the faucet in my
kitchen the other day and the water was cloudy white. Is it just my
house? What’s going on with the water quality here in Morgan
Hill?
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“Red Phone, I went to get a glass of water from the faucet in my kitchen the other day and the water was cloudy white. Is it just my house? What’s going on with the water quality here in Morgan Hill?”
Red Phone: Dear Cloudy Water, Red Phone contacted Mario Iglesias, public works manager, operations, who said you are experiencing a phenomenon that occurs this time of year when wells are at their lowest levels.
“The milky or cloudy looking water occurs due to a combination of temperature and pressure change when the water leaves the tap,” Iglesias said. “The milky color is oxygen coming out when water is leaving a higher pressure and a colder system meets atmospheric conditions.
“The water will clear as the oxygen dissolves and gases off. There is no health hazard though the aesthetic value is negative in the consumers eye.”
Iglesias said he and his staff are happy to meet with customers and explain their efforts to maintain a high level of water quality for residents of Morgan Hill.
Please feel free to contact Public Works – Operations group at 776-7333 and ask for Water Quality Specialist, Cory Fitch.
There you have it, good caller.
Access up El Toro via Alkire not OK
“Red Phone, regarding your recent reply to the question of access up El Toro Mountain, is it permissible to walk up the trail via the persimmon orchard near the corner of Alkire Avenue and John Telfer Drive?”
Red Phone: Dear Can I Hike, Red Phone contacted Karl Bjarke, acting public works director, who said the city does own a large portion of the east face of El Toro mountain, including a portion of the orchard area you are referring to. However, “we don’t recommend accessing that area from the corner of Alkire and John Telfer because an approved trail has not been established and to respect the privacy of the residences there.”
Hope that answers your question, good caller. And remember, every spring, usually in early April, Boy Scout Troop 779 sponsors a trek up the iconic mountain.
