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PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER UTITLIES DEPARTMENT
TO FLUSH LINES WITH CHLORINE STARTING JULY 13TH 2015
 
 
To maintain high water quality in the County’s distribution system, Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department will temporarily modify the disinfection process used to treat out drinking water. The County will use a somewhat stronger disinfection process to produce chlorine residual instead of a chloramine residual from July 13th to August 14th, 2015.

 The County will also increase hydrant flushing during this time. This is a preventative maintenance process.
 
Customers serviced by the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department may notice a slight chlorine taste or odor in their tap water during this period.
 
 These temporary conditions will not
cause adverse health effects.
 
If you are especially sensitive to the taste or odor of chlorine, keep an open container of drinking water in your refrigerator for a few hours to allow the chlorine to dissipate.
 
Should you need more information on this change
in the water treatment process, please call the
Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department at
561-740-4600, option 3