Have any water utilities stopped the use of monochloramine?
Hundreds of utilities have switched to monochloramine for secondary disinfection, but the Vermont Department of Health is not aware of any municipalities that have switched back from monochloramine for secondary disinfection to a strictly chlorine-based system. Some utilities in warmer climates, as part of their normal operating procedure, will perform a temporary super-chlorination (or shock) of their water systems to wash out any residue or biofilm, before going back to monochlorimination for secondary disinfection.
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