Frequently Asked Questions - Public Works

FAQs - Public Works

A natural occurrence in all surface water supplies, an "algal bloom", is responsible for the taste and odor changes in the water supply. Algal blooms usually occur in late July and into August each year, but can occur during winter months also.

Yes. The taste and odor is a palatability issue. There are no health hazards created regardless of the taste and odor caused by the algal bloom.

On average, our water has about 215mg/1 total hardness.

Our Public Works Department takes care of maintenance on Fairview owned roads. The only streetlights that are Town property are on Fairview Parkway (the road connecting Ridgeview to Highway 5 (Greenville Ave.)). Otherwise, the Home Owner's Associations are in charge of streetlights.

Please call 972-562-0522 and press 4. Public Works has a maintenance technician on call 24 hours a day.

You may report a Town owned streetlight outage by calling 972-562-0522.  The only streetlights that are Town property are on Fairview Parkway (the road connecting Ridgeview to Highway 5 (Greenville Ave.)). Otherwise, the Home Owner's Associations are in charge of streetlights so please call your homeowners association.

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