Chloramine
Conversion in North San José & Alviso
In February 2004, the water that San José Municipal
Water System (SJMWS) purchases from San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
(SFPUC) for its customers in North San José and Alviso will undergo
a slight change as SFPUC switches the water disinfectant from chlorine
to chloramine.
Chloramine is a combination of chlorine and ammonia
that is considered a better disinfectant. Many Bay area communities including
our customers in Evergreen, whose water supplies comes from Santa Clara
Valley Water District, are successfully using chloramine disinfectant.
With the conversion to chloramine, our customers in North San José
and Alviso will continue to receive the highest quality water that will
meet current and anticipated regulatory water quality regulations.
Chloraminated water is safe for people and animals to drink, cook with,
bath in, and for all other general uses. However, as with chlorine, sensitive
users such as kidney dialysis patients, fish, amphibian and reptiles owners
and industrial /biotechnology businesses must take precautions prior to
using the water. Chloramine, a combination of chlorine and ammonia, must
be neutralized or removed for these purposes. Sensitive users can find
out more information from the following resources:
Fish, amphibian, and reptile owners, please visit the
following websites:
Dialysis Patients, please contact your dialysis provider
or the Trans Pacific Renal Network:
Industrial users and biotechnology firms,
please contact your equipment supplier or
current water treatment professionals.
For additional information about the benefits and impacts
from this switchover, please contact a water quality engineer
at (408) 277-3671, visit
the SFPUC website or call the Chloramine Information Line
at (415) 351-4200. |
