City officials have scheduled a community forum to be held next month to hear any concerns from residents. In addition, the public works department will start a door-to-door campaign this week to hand out fact sheets alerting water users to the changes they might see when chlorine is injected into the city's water system either in late May or early June. Public Works Director Rob Hamlin said residents will immediately notice an odor and taste difference within the first month. "We want to give (residents) a heads up," Hamlin said. "The water is going to taste a little different. It's going to have a different color for a few weeks when we start the chlorination. We want them to know why." The community forum will be held Tuesday, May 5, from 5-7 p.m. at city hall. Hamlin plans on having an official from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources available to answer questions from residents. The city began exploring the need for a chlorination system following a third failed water sample in the past five months in February. Hamlin informed the board at Tuesday night's aldermen meeting that the city is allowed only one more failed water sample through October before facing stricter standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He said water providers are allowed only four failed samples in a 12-month period. "In any case it is a list we don't want to be on," Hamlin said. "Even though we're doing everything we can to correct the problem, it's tough to do it in a short period of time." At Tuesday's meeting, the board approved a $44,816 bid for chlorination equipment from Brooks and Associates. The other two submitted bids were for $52,060 and $72,320 from Ressler and Associates and Flynn Well Drilling Company, respectively. The city had budgeted $94,000 for the entire chlorination project, which included engineering costs. Hamlin expects to be around the figure once the project is complete. The board also approved a $2,940 bid for six water sampling stations to purchase from H.D. Supply which should lead to more accurate test readings, Hamlin said. During an inspection visit last week by DNR officials, Hamlin informed the board no health issues were found with the city's water system. A report is expected to be released at a later date.