Chester Water
Authority P.O. Box 467
Chester, PA 19016
(610) 876-8181
(800) 793-2323
Quality. Service.
Value.
Winter 2004 / 2005, Vol. 11 No.
2
The Water You Drink:
Questions and Answers
The goal of our
Public Outreach Program is to educate customers about the water we
supply. These programs always end with a question and answer
session. We would like to share some of the questions raised so
you can be more knowledgeable about the water you drink.
Q:
Does
drinking water contain calories, fat, sugar, caffeine, or
cholesterol?
A:
No
Q:
Is
there fluoride in my drinking water?
A:
Yes. We
maintain the recommended level of fluoride in the drinking
water to contribute to the dental health of our consumers.
Q:
Drinking
water often looks cloudy when first taken from a faucet and
then it clears up. Why is that?
A:
Cloudy
water is caused by tiny air bubbles in the water similar to
the gas bubbles in carbonated soft drinks. After a while,
the bubbles rise to the top and disappear. This type of
cloudiness occurs more often in the winter, when tap water
is cold.
Building Restoration - City of Chester
Located on
the corner of 4th and Crosby Streets in the City of Chester
is a twin residential structure that was originally
constructed in the 1840s. Today this historic building
houses the Chester Water Authority (CWA) Information Systems
Group. The structure was last owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wilber
Kriebel and the Italian American Social Club. The Authority
purchased the building along with other properties in the
block in order to expand our administrative office capacity.
Known as the “Kriebel House,” it was renovated to provide
approximately 3,000 square feet of modern office space.
While
the exterior of the building has been restored
to look virtually identical to the original construction,
the newly renovated interior space provides modern office
facilities with up-to-date mechanical, electrical, and
computer systems.
The
restoration of this noteworthy building provided needed
space to Chester Water Authority and brought to light a
building with distinguished architectural features worthy of
preservation in the City of Chester.
