FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                             February 21, 2001

In accordance with state and federal regulations, the Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility will once again temporarily stop adding ammonia to its water treatment disinfection process beginning on March 1^st. Customers who use kidney dialysis machines should be aware that water might contain chlorine, ammonia, or a mixture of the two at the beginning and end of March. The water plant will resume adding ammonia to the water treatment process on April 1^st. As part of their annual work, Town crews in March will also "flush" the water system as needed to maintain water quality throughout the distribution system. The Cary/Apex plant provides treated water to Cary, Apex, Morrisville, the Raleigh-Durham Airport, and the Wake County portion of Research Triangle Park. Call 469-4090 or visit www.townofcary.org for more information.