city water

[henry nix]

The city of Dania Beach is using free chlorination to treat their water until November 10,2014. They do this every year .

 

[Motor16]

Plantation is doing the same until October 20th.

 

[ninjamini]

What is free chlorination?

 

[jessp]

Chlorine free? I was wondering same thing

 

[DRThompson]

I assume that means they are using unbound chlorine to clean the system.

 

[Motor16]

Free Chlorine Destroys Germs: Chlorine remaining in water after the chlorine demand is satisfied and combined chlorine is formed is known as “free chlorine.” This is the chlorine portion available for disinfection. Many waterborne germs are either killed or rendered incapable of reproducing, helping to prevent waterborne disease outbreaks. The time required to destroy viruses, bacteria and parasites present in raw water at a given chlorine concentration varies with the organism and is known as the “contact time.” - See more at: http://www.waterandhealth.org/chlorine-residual-public-health-safeguard/#sthash.t6Pn3jy8.dpuf

Basically they are adding more chlorine than normal for a short period of time....

 

[Biggar]

There two things you can do. Buy carbon block that takes out the chlorine. BRS sells.

Or make the R/O water and use product called prime or similar.

 

[Zoodiver]

Depending on how high they take the Cl2 levels, they can wipe out a carbon block or carbon bed very quickly. Be extra careful when making RO/DI water during periods of elevated chemical dosing by cities. I'd just turn units off if possible.

 

[Biggar]

How long after the treatment do you think it is safe. Plantation says that the treatment goes through October 20?

 

[Zoodiver]

I'd wait at least a day after the main line flush. You can use a chlorine test kit on your tap water to see if the levels have come back down to normal ranges.