Chlorine, a disinfectant used in most wastewater treatment plants, may be failing to eliminate pharmaceuticals from wastes. As a result, trace levels get discharged from the treatment plants into ...

As anyone who’s ever owned a pet fish or gone to a public swimming pool knows, chlorine is commonly used to disinfect water. Ironically, when it comes to sewage treatment, it may be doing just the ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — Asheboro residents may notice a change in how their water tastes starting next month. The City of Asheboro said it will start using free chlorine as the main disinfection treatment ...

Through Dec. 6, the Utilities Department is using free chlorine in its drinking water treatment system to provide additional protection against bacteria. This treatment of the water system is a common ...

WEST POTTSGROVE >> Reports of a chlorine leak at the water treatment plant off Old Reading Pike turned out to have been a false alarm, officials said Tuesday. Karen Owens, assistant superintendent at ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Rock Island Public Works provides an annual fire hydrant flush program, designed to remove unwanted minerals found in the water and maintain current fire hydrants. The water ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — A power outage at a key facility that produces chlorine to treat drinking water and sewage in the Northwest has put state officials on alert. Oregon officials stressed Thursday during ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- The City of Raleigh said Monday it is temporarily switching to chlorine-only water disinfection from Feb. 21 through April 3 at the request of the North Carolina Department of ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to a chlorine leak at the water treatment plant Friday morning. No injuries were reported, and the city’s water supply was not exposed to ...

New Jersey American Water customers might notice a slight smell and taste of chlorine in their water because of the water company’s annual disinfection program that started Monday morning. The company ...

Ever since the advent of modern plumbing, people have embraced a practice of flush and forget. Unfortunately, public works employees and clean-water advocates rarely enjoy such a luxury, and recent ...