FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                              February 20, 2002

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 entire water system by opening each fire hydrant for about 10-15 minutes. 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 (919) 469-4090 or visit www.townofcary.org for more information.