BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The City of Boca Raton is disinfecting its public water system, so if you’re water started tasting or smelling different a few days ago, this is the reason why. City officials say you have nothing to worry about. Here is the official announcement sent to BocaNewsNow.com:
To ensure the highest quality of water for our customers, the City of Boca Raton’s Utility Services Department will temporarily modify the disinfection process used by the water treatment facility. This modification to the disinfection process is routine and an industry best practice as a precautionary measure to maintain optimal water quality. The City will be using free chlorine as opposed to chloramine for water treatment during this two-week period: Sunday, October 5 – Sunday, October 19, 2025.
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. This is only temporary, and the water is safe to drink.
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. We encourage customers who may be affected by this change to seek professional guidance.
We encourage customers who may be affected by this change to seek professional advice.
The City will continue to flush fire hydrants during this period. Customers may notice flowing water in streets and swales, localized lower water pressures and a slight discoloration of their tap water. Again, these temporary conditions will not cause adverse health effects.
