Why is EVMWD switching from chlorine to chloramines for disinfection?
There are several advantages to using chloramines. The most important one is the improvement in the taste and odor of the water. Chloraminated water has much less objectionable taste and odor than chlorinated water. Water treated with chloramines will form less disinfection by-products, such as trihalomethanes, which are suspected carcinogens. Chloramine has the ability to sustain itself in the water longer than chlorine, thus providing consistent bacterial control.
