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West Shore Water Transitions to Chloramine in 2010
posted 12/01/09
5:56 pm
The company will convert from chlorine to chloramine on the week of July 12, 2010 to comply with more stringent standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce health risks associated with byproducts in chlorinated drinking water.
Chloramine is a common treatment in which chlorine is mixed with ammonia. Pennsylvania American Water says it's been a proven and safe disinfectant for 90 years in drinking water systems across the United States and Canada.
Pennsylvania American Water says most customers won't notice any difference in their water except for a reduced taste and odor of chlorine.
The group's two water treatment facilities serve more than 36,000 customers in Camp Hill, East Pennsboro, Enola, Fairview, Hampden, Lemoyne, Lower Allen, Newberry, New Cumberland, New Kingstown, Shiremanstown, Silver Spring, Upper Allen and Wormleysburg.
Anyone needing more information is asked to contact the company's customer service center at 1-800-565-7292.
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Latest Comments on "West Shore Water Transitions to Chloramine in 2010"
posted by: paxtonboy on 7:17 pm on 12/01/09
Who says chloramines are fine? Well--Pennsylvania American Water
Pennsylvania American Water descrp. from Answers.com.
"The utility distributes water and provides wastewater services to a population of more than 2 million people in more than 370 communities across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania-American Water also operates some 35 water treatment plants, seven wastewater facilities, and 9,900 miles of pipeline. The company's service territory covers some 35 Pennsylvania counties. Pennsylvania-American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater service provider in Pennsylvania, is a subsidiary of the New Jersey-based American Water."
Of course they say chloramines are fine...
Pennsylvania American Water descrp. from Answers.com.
"The utility distributes water and provides wastewater services to a population of more than 2 million people in more than 370 communities across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania-American Water also operates some 35 water treatment plants, seven wastewater facilities, and 9,900 miles of pipeline. The company's service territory covers some 35 Pennsylvania counties. Pennsylvania-American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater service provider in Pennsylvania, is a subsidiary of the New Jersey-based American Water."
Of course they say chloramines are fine...
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