In recent months the number of calls from Metro Water Services customers with white particles in their taps has increased sharply. The usual call has the customer asking about the white particles clogging their aerator screens at the end of the faucets.
Some aerators require frequent cleaning.
In other cases the situation is more intense with washing machine pumps becoming clogged by the material. Shower heads, swing arm faucets, ice machine lines, dishwashers, and any other fixtures or appliances can be affected. These problems can lead to costly service calls for the customer. Nearly all customers attribute this malady to the water we supply. Actually it has nothing at all to do with water from our distribution system.