Elevated Disinfection Byproducts at Georgetown Water Department
GEORGETOWN – Last Fall, residents received a detailed double-sided notice in the mail advising them the water they have been drinking has been “in violation,” on-going, since May 2025.
Under the headline of “What should you do?” the letter states: “You can choose to limit the amount of tap water used if you are pregnant, may become pregnant or are giving water to young children. For example, you can use water from another source, such as bottled water.”
In italicized type, they write “Some people who drink water containing haloacetic acids in excess of the MCL over many years may have an increased risk of getting cancer.”
See details in our Nov. 12, 2025 edition.
