Customers Notice Different Taste and Odor in Moorhead Water

MOORHEAD – Moorhead Public Service (MPS) is aware that some customers have raised questions regarding taste and odor issues in their drinking water. Recent warm weather has caused much of the area’s snowpack to melt rapidly, with runoff flowing into the Red River. Snowmelt water flows over the land surface, it picks up organic matter, debris, and naturally occurring taste and odor compounds, which are then carried into the Red River.

MPS began blending well water with the poor-quality Red River water and adjusting the ozone disinfection system before this event occurred. On Saturday, February 14, MPS began receiving questions from customers about a different taste and odor in their drinking water. At that time, MPS further adjusted its ozone disinfection system to improve the water’s aesthetic quality. As of Tuesday, February 17, MPS’s Water Treatment Plant staff continues to address these taste and odor concerns and will resolve them as quickly as possible.

Staff has confirmed that the drinking water remains safe for customer use and continues to meet and exceed all State and Federal safety standards. Although taste and odor issues may be troublesome aesthetically, they do not pose any health or safety concerns.

Fargo Police Department to Host Community Meeting Focused on Central Fargo

The event is part of a series of community meetings planned for neighborhoods around Fargo

FARGO – The Fargo Police Department (FPD) will host a community meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, focused on central Fargo, which is known as FPD Beat 3. This beat includes the area between Main Avenue and Interstate 94 and east of Interstate 29. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Oak Room at Fargo Cass Public Health, 1240 25th Street South.

The meeting will begin with a presentation from FPD officers, featuring an overview of departmental operations, a review of 2025 crime statistics and a summary of ongoing initiatives within the beat. Questions will be welcomed throughout the presentation. Following the presentation, the floor will be opened for further discussion.

The event is part of a series of community meetings planned for neighborhoods around Fargo. The goal of the meetings is to provide opportunities for direct connection between community members and the officers serving local neighborhoods, support the exchange of feedback and help explain the department’s efforts to maintain safety throughout Fargo.