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ZA •WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 T 0 W N & C O U N T Y I THE NEWS OF ORANGE COUNTY
<br /> ANIMAL SERVICES WATER
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<br /> Discoloration �
<br /> farm. But what about 60? As backg fr and the
<br /> main reservoir source
<br /> Ilul was unavailable, the
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<br /> Town opted to pull"raw"
<br /> water from a lower level
<br /> of the reservoir. Some
<br /> customers reported ,,
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<br /> water with a brownish
<br /> tint, a discoloration
<br /> i ; caused by the increased
<br /> levels of minerals iron
<br /> and manganese, both
<br /> of which are naturally
<br /> occurring and found
<br /> `A",° , _._Z � in food. By Sunday,
<br /> water released from the vs
<br /> treatment plant were at
<br /> normal levels of these
<br /> two elements.
<br /> K "Raw water goes
<br /> through multiple stages
<br /> in its treatment to
<br /> drinking water, including
<br /> Animal services maintains feline populations organic, to remove
<br /> organic, material and to
<br /> disinfect the water before
<br /> with humane, sustainable approach its release for use by the TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH
<br /> community," the Town Hydrant flushing,a biannual program,can cause
<br /> noted. "Throughout. water discoloration as the release stirs up organics
<br /> BY CHARLOTTE WRAY settled in water lines.The water is safe to drink.
<br /> the- treatment process,
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<br /> News of Orange News Editorti: `i Q. ;;y, c employees test the from the water. the Town-stated.
<br /> water for more than 150 This two-month long Though the Town
<br /> Barn cats help residents F ' contaminants, making process will use close cautioned customers to
<br /> keep their barns, stables, adjustments to the to a five-day water refrain from washing
<br /> and premises free of treatment as needed." supply, about 6 million laundry,as the discolored
<br /> rodents.But what about 60 ;' {° '' Employees work to gallons of water. Town water could stain light-
<br /> of them? bw f adjust the filtration if personnel will open colored clothing, water
<br /> Lynn Bodenheimer is discoloration is noted. each hydrant within the should be fine for
<br /> the unlikely expert. She t Though water leaving the jurisdiction and flush the laundry now. Customers
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<br /> regularly makes the trip " " treatment plan last week water system, checking can resume washing
<br /> to her family's dairy farm, . x contained higher levels for repair needs and these fabrics once
<br /> Teer Farm in Chapel Hill, J� of iron and manganese, lubricating hydrants in discoloration in the water
<br /> to lend a helping hand, the water was safe for the process.Any adverse is no longer seen.
<br /> though,her work isn't with customers, according to effect on water color is For more information,
<br /> the cows - it's with the the Town. temporary and poses no visit the Town's website
<br /> crowd of cats that greet her '"° *'° Hydrant flushing can harm. at www.hillsboroughnc.
<br /> upon arrival. There, she also be the cause of gov or stay up to date with
<br /> feeds and befriends over 50 water discoloration, Water Usage emergency alerts through
<br /> cats, all the while working +; as the release of water Discoloration may OC Alerts at ocalertsnc.
<br /> for no-kill population sometimes stirs up iron disappear once customers com. Hillsborough water
<br /> control. Over the last year, and manganese particles begin using the water and sewer customers
<br /> the Working Barn Cat settled in water lines.This from their faucets. who sign up for OC
<br /> program through Orange program helps maintain Customers who are using Alerts should select
<br /> County Animal Services water system circulation their water should no notifications from the
<br /> has helped Bodenheimer and water quality, as it longer see discoloration, Town of Hillsborough.
<br /> to spay/neuter, vaccinate, helps remove sediments
<br /> and microchip each of
<br /> these cats. Throughout the LYNN BODENHEIMER/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS OF ORANGE Orange County Animal Services
<br /> county,.118 cats have been Top right:Bodenheimer's favorite Russian blue
<br /> treated to date. cat sits outside during feeding time.The feline In partnership with Spay Neuter Assistance
<br /> This program is part of population at Teer Farm-over 60 cats-includes
<br /> a broader effort by Animal long hair,short hair,tabby,Siamese and more Program of North.Carolina 1s..hosting-........ _ . ......,......
<br /> Services to humanely breeds.Bodenheimer says all of the cats are ;_ , DIEPWW manage free-roaming cats "gorgeous and well-loved." '�T�� �� 201 in Orange County. Y l�� v Thanks to a$5,000 grant take them to clinics for supplying funds, prevents �J
<br /> from Triad Foundation sterilization. She stepped a serious population
<br /> of Ithaca, New York, up to maintain barn cat growth:female cats go into Have your pet spayed or neutered FOR FREE!
<br /> received in August 2017, control, all the while heat 3 times a year, with
<br /> Animal Services has coming to love each cat pregnancies lasting 61
<br /> worked to capture and she gathered to be treated. days. This means a single
<br /> treat cats instead of using Beginning in September cat can give birth to 15-30
<br /> the traditional approach to 2017, she personally kittens per year. October
<br /> euthanize cats.Though this trapped and transported Through the program,
<br /> former solution works for each cat, usually five at a Bodenheimer has treated th
<br /> a short time, farmers often time, to the Spay Neuter all her adult cats and will
<br /> experience an increase in Assistance Program of soon bring in a litter of six 17
<br /> rodents and eventually, North Carolina (SNAP- kittens when they are an
<br /> NC . eligible age for treatment.
<br /> feline populations return ) g g
<br /> in full force. This new Treatment for one cat, Orange County Animal e,
<br /> effort is proactive and Which includes sterilization Services has shifted
<br /> sustainable. and vaccinations for rabies its primary attention to rdl
<br /> Near the time the grant and other infectious the increasing problem Sign up by October 3
<br /> was approved last summer, diseases, is $60. This of roaming cats, or
<br /> Bodenheimer called total does not include "community cats" that Orange County residents.
<br /> Animal Services as she complications that often range from truly feral to
<br /> first encountered the feline accompany feral or semi- semi-feral cats. These Call today for more information:
<br /> situation: over 50 cats,and feral cats, ranging from loosely affiliated cats
<br /> incoming kittens, were ' antibiotics, tick treatment, often eat from food bowls Contact Cooper Hatch at 9i9-932-4965
<br /> taking over her family flea medication, or various at several homes, or are
<br /> farm. other medical attention. abandoned,and are usually
<br /> Teer Farm operators Microchipping, which not sterilized or vaccinated. ■
<br /> Cananake this dates No worries We offer many
<br /> Sarah and Michael Teer allows cats to be checked These cats swell shelter
<br /> work dawn to dusk, for vaccinations if lost and populations throughout the a ther spay/neuter
<br /> Bodenheimer said, and reported,is$14 extra. year, pushing the number o days throughout the y ear.
<br /> don't have time to trap Treatment minimums of shelter animals from Just give us a call!
<br /> individual cats and are $74, but with a grant see CATS,page 46
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