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Summary
An email chain from December 2008 between officials of the City of West Palm Beach and the Town of Palm Beach regarding water quality data comparisons between West Palm Beach and New York City. David Hanks (Public Utilities Director) provides technical details on NYC's water treatment process to Eduardo Balbis, who forwards it to Sarah Hannah. The document includes an attached Excel file icon titled 'Water Quality Tables.xls'.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Eduardo E. Balbis | Assistant City Administrator |
Sender of the forwarding email; official for City of West Palm Beach.
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| Sarah Hannah | Recipient |
Addressed as 'Sarah'; email address SHannah@TownofPalmBeach.com.
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| David Hanks | Public Utilities Director |
Original sender of the data; official for City of West Palm Beach.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| City of West Palm Beach |
Employer of Balbis and Hanks.
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| Town of Palm Beach |
Employer of recipient Sarah Hannah.
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| City of NY |
Subject of the water quality comparison.
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| State of Florida |
Regulatory jurisdiction mentioned for comparison.
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Locations (3)
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Location of sender's offices.
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Location for water quality comparison.
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Water source mentioned in treatment process.
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Relationships (2)
Both work for City of West Palm Beach; Hanks reports data to Balbis.
Balbis providing requested data to Hannah at Town of Palm Beach.
Key Quotes (3)
"Note that the City of NY produces about 33 times the amount of water than the City of West Palm Beach."Source
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"NYC act as their own State agency and track different parameters than the State of Florida."Source
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"NCY produces 1.1 billion mgd per day."Source
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From: EBalbis@wpb.org
To: SHannah@TownofPalmBeach.com
Date: 12/03/2008 01:26 PM
Subject: Fw: WPB/NYC Water Quality Data
To: SHannah@TownofPalmBeach.com
Date: 12/03/2008 01:26 PM
Subject: Fw: WPB/NYC Water Quality Data
Sarah,
We have obtained information about the water supply in NYC as requested. Note that the City of NY produces about 33 times the amount of water than the City of West Palm Beach. We tried to compile data that can be comparable. However, NYC act as their own State agency and track different parameters than the State of Florida. See below for additional information.
Eduardo E. Balbis, P.E.
Assistant City Administrator
City of West Palm Beach
200 - 2nd Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
561-822-1400
561-822-1424 fax
Assistant City Administrator
City of West Palm Beach
200 - 2nd Street
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
561-822-1400
561-822-1424 fax
----- Forwarded by Eduardo Balbis/WESTPALM on 12/03/2008 01:26 PM -----
David Hanks/WESTPALM
David Hanks/WESTPALM
12/03/2008 10:33 AM
To Eduardo Balbis/WESTPALM@WESTPALM
cc
Subject WPB/NYC Water Quality Data
To Eduardo Balbis/WESTPALM@WESTPALM
cc
Subject WPB/NYC Water Quality Data
Please let know if you want any changes made. NCY produces 1.1 billion mgd per day.
Below is what they say about their treatment process:
Water Treatment
All surface water and groundwater entering New York City's distribution system is treated with chlorine, fluoride, food grade phosphoric acid and, in some cases, sodium hydroxide. New York City uses chlorine to meet the New York State Sanitary Code and federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) disinfection requirements. Fluoride, at a concentration of one part per million, is added to help prevent tooth decay and has been added since 1966 in accordance with the New York City Health Code. Phosphoric acid is added to create a protective film on pipes that reduces the release of metals such as lead from household plumbing. Sodium hydroxide is added to Catskill/Delaware water to raise the pH and reduce corrosivity.
All surface water and groundwater entering New York City's distribution system is treated with chlorine, fluoride, food grade phosphoric acid and, in some cases, sodium hydroxide. New York City uses chlorine to meet the New York State Sanitary Code and federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) disinfection requirements. Fluoride, at a concentration of one part per million, is added to help prevent tooth decay and has been added since 1966 in accordance with the New York City Health Code. Phosphoric acid is added to create a protective film on pipes that reduces the release of metals such as lead from household plumbing. Sodium hydroxide is added to Catskill/Delaware water to raise the pH and reduce corrosivity.
David Hanks
Public Utilities Director
City of West Palm Beach
1000 45th Street, Suite # 15
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
561-494-1046 Work
561-714-4619 Cell
Public Utilities Director
City of West Palm Beach
1000 45th Street, Suite # 15
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
561-494-1046 Work
561-714-4619 Cell
dhanks@wpb.org Water Quality Tables.xls
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