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    Chlorination is the process of adding chlorine to drinking water to disinfect it and kill germs. Chlorine is available as compressed gas, sodium hypochlorite solution, or calcium hypochlorite and spreads out in water, killing germs at low, safe levels for drinking. While chlorine has been used for over a century to treat water, some health issues are possible at very high levels, though typical water system processes maintain chlorine at safe levels approved by the EPA to balance disinfection and water quality.

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    Chlorination is the process of adding chlorine to drinking water to disinfect it and kill germs. Chlorine is available as compressed gas, sodium hypochlorite solution, or calcium hypochlorite and spreads out in water, killing germs at low, safe levels for drinking. While chlorine has been used for over a century to treat water, some health issues are possible at very high levels, though typical water system processes maintain chlorine at safe levels approved by the EPA to balance disinfection and water quality.

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    9/2/2019 Disinfection with Chlorine | Public Water Systems | Drinking Water | Healthy Water | CDC

    Drinking Water

    Disinfection with Chlorine


    Frequently Asked Questions
    What is chlorination?

    Chlorination is the process of adding chlorine to drinking water to disinfect it and kill germs. Di erent processes can be
    used to achieve safe levels of chlorine in drinking water. Chlorine is available as compressed elemental gas, sodium
    hypochlorite solution (NaOCl) or solid calcium hypochlorite (Ca(OCl)2 1. While the chemicals could be harmful in high
    doses, when they are added to water, they all mix in and spread out, resulting in low levels that kill germs but are still safe
    to drink 2.

    Is chlorine treatment new?

    Are there any health issues associated with chlorine?

    What are safe levels of chlorine in drinking water?

    Why is my water provider temporarily switching from chloramine to chlorine disinfection?

    Will chlorine a ect my water’s taste or smell?

    Will chlorine a ect my pets or plants?

    Water Disinfection Topics

    Disinfection with Chlorine


    Disinfection with Chloramine

    References

    1. EPA. Drinking Water Treatability Database: Chlorine. 2014.


    2. EPA. Basic information about disinfectants in drinking water: Chloramine, chlorine and chlorine dioxide. 2013.

    3. EPA. The history of drinking water treatment. [PDF – 4 pages] 2000.

    4. Water Research Foundation. Long-term e ects of disinfection changes on water quality. [PDF – 320 pages] 2007.

    5. EPA. Alternative disinfectants and oxidants guidance manual. [PDF – 346 pages] 1999.

    6. EPA. Information about chloramine in drinking water . 2012.

    Page last reviewed: June 22, 2015

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