Temporary switch to chlorine may change taste of Tampa water

If you live in the city of Tampa you might notice a slight difference in the taste and odor of your drinking water; beginning August 6th the Tampa Water Department will begin its conversion of water disinfection from chloramine to chlorine. The conversion is temporary and will end on August 27th. Elias Franco, the water distribution and customer service manager for the Tampa Water Department, said the goal is “water quality optimization without the loss of millions of gallons of drinking water.”¹

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The Water Department will test the water on a daily basis to monitor quality. The level of chlorine should be 2.5 to 3.5 milligrams per liter for most customers ( one teaspoon of salt is 5,000 milligrams), which is the same level of chlorine used to treat Tampa’s drinking water for more than 50 years before the 1980 conversion to chloramine.