Chlorine Free Water Christchurch

Seventy five per cent of the water supply is expected to be chlorine free by the end of this month which marks one year since chlorine treatment began to allow the upgrading of the city s 140.

Chlorine free water christchurch.

Water chlorination is the process of adding chlorine to the water supply to keep it safe from harmful bacteria. The city council was on track to provide the whole of christchurch with chlorine free water by the end of september following intensive efforts to upgrade wells in the wake of the 2016 havelock. According to the agenda for this thursday s council meeting all the city s drinking water. The christchurch city council predicts drinking water will be free of chlorine by the end of the july.

Residents in christchurch could have pure chlorine free drinking water by the end of the year if the government approves a new plan to prove supplies are safe. 14 september 2019 axel. Water pumping stations that have recently been repaired are as safe as those that were repaired earlier. Christchurch s water was originally supposed to be chlorine free by may this year but that then turned into july and now the council doesn t expect the city to be chlorine free before the end of.

Safe chlorine free drinking water is a major priority for the council and for the people of christchurch. The council has resolved that long term it wants to retain the city s untreated water supply system and will seek an exemption from any government moves to impose mandatory residual chlorination. It might be frustrating for residents to know that the technical difference between well head safety of one neighbourhood who does have chlorinated water to one that is chlorine free. Sodium hypochlorite is used in christchurch.

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