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Lake Giles to receive alum treatment on April 29, May 2

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Notification of Treatment on Lake Giles:

In an effort to improve water quality, the City of Orlando’s Streets and Stormwater Division has chosen to treat Lake Giles with 5 applications of aluminum sulfate (alum). If weather permits, the first round of treatment days will be on April 29 and May 2, 2022. Tanker trucks will be set up at First Alliance Church. The alum will be applied by boat throughout the entire waterbody. During the application process, no boating activities should occur. After completion each application day, boating and any normal water related activities may resume to normal. Irrigation can be used as normal during the treatment process. After each application, the City will continue to monitor the lake's status and address any issues that may occur.

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