quot;Most people never give (the dangers of chlorine) a thought. After all, our elected public officials keep assuring us that chlorinated city tap water is completely safe for human consumption. Numerous scientific studies report that chlorinated tap water is a skin irritant and can be associated with rashes like eczema. quot;Chlorinated water contains chemical compounds called trihalomethanes which are carcinogens resulting from the combination of chlorine with compounds in water.

Vitashower utilizes ascorbic acid (vitamin C) chemistry for dechlorination. Vitamin C does not hold the chlorine; it turns free chlorine and chlorine by-products into a harmless compound. See similar questions...

The type of disinfection used, and the levels of residual disinfection products in your drinking water, is information that you can obtain from your water business. See similar questions...

Any chlorine in our drinking water is too much, however the EPA guidelines allow up to 4 parts per million (ppm) in municipal tap water. This is a higher percentage than the 3ppm (parts per million) suggested as safe for swimming pools. There is an abundance of information on the internet with evidence that chlorine is linked to cancer, heart disease and many other health problems. Chlorine is needed in water to kill bacteria, but it should be removed prior to use. See similar questions...

No. With the KDF Media Guard added to your softener, you can remove all the chlorine that is in most city water supplies. Check out the Ultra Max IROCS Water Softener. See similar questions...

Yes. Many tests have shown that the amount of chlorine found in treated water is safe to drink. Chlorine is needed to maintain disinfection throughout the distribution system. The potential of water contaminations without a chlorine additive outweighs the chlorine concerns. The cloudy water is caused by tiny air bubbles in the water similar to the gas bubbles in beer and carbonated soft drinks. After a while, the bubbles rise to the top and are gone. See similar questions...

Many water suppliers use chlorine as the primary disinfectant to inactivate potential disease causing organisms. PW uses chlorine dioxide as its primary treatment plant disinfectant with the addition of chlorine as the disinfectant in the distribution system. Federal legislation known as the Surface Water Treatment Rule, promulgated in 1989, necessitated changes in the way disinfectants such as chlorine are added to water. See similar questions...

Chlorine is universally used to control bacteria in most municipal water supplies in North America. In Europe, this antiquated form of disinfections has mostly been abandoned for the more environmentally friendly and more advanced method of disinfections called ozonation. See similar questions...

Pour-through water filters (like Brita) do not remove fluoride from the water. Either reverse osmosis or distillation must occur for fluoride to be removed. The NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) has a complete database of water filtration devices on their website. You can search by manufacturer to find out what is removed with your device. See similar questions...

When chlorine is used to disinfect water supplies, systems are operated so that a small amount of free chlorine remains in the water as it travels through the system, thus ensuring that the potential for bacteria to grow in the system is very low. Your water authority business can provide information about the quality and safety of your drinking water. See similar questions...

Consumption of contaminated water can be a source of serious illnesses. The chlorine is a barrier against that risk, because chlorine is one of the better disinfectants that can be employed in the production of drinking water. If drinking water comes to our table with chlorine, then we can be certain that our water is free of harmful germs. The chlorine concentration in water varies with the diverse treatments and with the location of houses to the water distribution networks. See similar questions...

ANSWER: Ordinary household chlorine bleach (e.g. Clorox, Purex etc.), a 5% solution of sodium hypochlorite, can be used as a water disinfectant. It is readily obtainable in many parts of the world and will kill Giardia and viruses, but in dilute solution, it becomes awkward to use because such a large volume must be carried. Therefore, it would not be a good choice for backpacking. See similar questions...

Ordinary household chlorine bleach (e.g. Clorox, Purex etc.), a 5% solution of sodium hypochlorite, can be used as a water disinfectant. It is readily obtainable in many parts of the world and will kill Giardia and viruses, but in dilute solution, it becomes awkward to use because such a large volume must be carried. Therefore, it would not be a good choice for backpacking. See similar questions...

The City of Mesquite does not maintain a "free chlorine" residual in the drinking water. The NTMWD uses "chloramines" for water disinfection, leaving a chloramine residual behind for secondary disinfection of water in the distribution system. In other words there is a chloramine product in the water which is available to disinfect anything that might enter the system after initial treatment. See similar questions...

To be absolutely sure that disinfection is maintained throughout the water mains, small amounts of chlorine are allowed to stay in the water supplied to your tap. This may result in an occasional slight smell of chlorine when you turn your tap on or a slight taste of chlorine in the water. A good, safe way to overcome this smell or taste is to place a covered jug of water in the fridge before drinking - cool water always tastes better, but throw away any unused water after 24 hours. See similar questions...