TAMPA, Fla — The Tampa Water Department is switching the way it disinfects drinking water for the next month. From Sept. 12 through Oct. 3, 2022, the department will temporarily use chlorine instead ...

When most people turn on their water faucet, they expect to see a clear stream of water, but what people don't see are the pipes the water runs through before they take a sip. "In water lines, there ...

In spite of good progress in water hygiene during the recent decades, contaminated water still causes millions of diseases every year. Most of these diseases are caused by enteric viruses, and better ...

Swimming in indoor or outdoor pools is a healthy form of exercise and recreation for many people. However, studies have linked compounds that arise from chlorine disinfection of the pools to ...

The temporary change is part of an annual effort to ensure safe drinking water through "proactive" action. West Palm Beach's Public Utilities Department will switch from its current chloramine ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County Utilities is set to begin its semiannual water system maintenance program on Monday, Sept. 22, which will include a temporary change in the water disinfection ...

You don't always need dosing pumps. The new EASYZON L chlorine dioxide system from Lutz-Jesco deploys a reactor under vacuum conditions to mix chemicals. This technology reduces the system's ...

Beijing [China], July 1 (ANI): Over the past few decades, ultraviolet (UV) irradiation has been used as an alternative water disinfection technology. However, a chlorine and UV combination technique ...

Chlorine has been one of the most popular active agents used for maintaining the quality of water in swimming pools. Due to its formidable ability for disinfection against a wide range of harmful ...

Water systems across the country are changing the way they disinfect drinking water because the traditional disinfectant, chlorine, can leave behind toxic chemicals. But alternatives to chlorine are ...

Starting next week, about 170,000 people across southern Brevard County may notice a chlorine odor or taste in their tap water. Why? Melbourne public works staffers will temporarily change the city's ...