Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) will begin a temporary change to the method of disinfecting our drinking water beginning July 3 and lasting about 6-8 weeks.
The water will remain safe to drink throughout the process. TWU normally uses chloramine, a mixture of ammonia and chlorine, to disinfect water.
Beginning Sunday, July 2 and for approximately 6-8 weeks TWU will use chlorine only, also known as “free chlorine”. The periodic temporary conversion from chloramine to free chlorine is a widely used preventative maintenance procedure for municipal water systems in both Texas and Arkansas. TWU previously performed this procedure in 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 and July-August 2022.
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