City Of Boca Raton Issues Warning For Residents With Dialysis Machines, Aquariums.
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The City of Boca Raton is warning residents that water may taste a bit different, smell a bit different, and could potentially create problems for certain customers as a disinfection process change takes temporary effect on Sunday. Note this only affects customers receiving water from the city, not customers of Palm Beach County water. The City of Boca issued this statement to BocaNewsNow.com.
“To maintain the water quality in the City’s water system, the City of Boca Raton’s Utility Services Department will temporarily modify the disinfection process used by the water treatment facility. The City will be using a somewhat stronger disinfection process to produce free chlorine residual instead of a chloramine residual for a two-week period: Sunday, January 21 – Sunday, February 4, 2024.
The change in the treatment will provide additional protection against bacteria and is being done in accordance with the City’s distribution system maintenance program.
Customers served by the City of Boca Raton’s Utility Services may notice a slight chlorine taste or odor in the tap water during this period. However, these temporary conditions will not cause adverse health effects. Users of home kidney dialysis machines, owners of tropical fish aquariums, managers of stores/restaurants with fish and shellfish: Users of home kidney dialysis machines, owners of tropical fish aquariums, and managers of stores and restaurants with fish and shellfish holding tanks are advised that the methods for testing and removing free chlorine residuals differ from those used for chloramine residuals.
Both types of residuals may adversely affect users of kidney dialysis machines and may be toxic to fish and aquatic animals if not treated properly. We encourage customers who may be affected by this change to seek professional advice.”
