What is a free chlorine burn?

http://www.augustagov.org/component/content/article/35-about-us/214-8112009-city-conducting-annual-free-chlorine-burn

The water coming out of my tap just reeks of chlorine. Is okay to be drinking and bathing my 15-month-old son in?
Sorry my last question makes no grammatical sense.


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One Response to “What is a free chlorine burn?”

  • Temporal Goddess:

    "Water systems may periodically
    perform a free chlorine “burn”, in which the sys-
    tem switches over to free chlorine disinfection for a
    few weeks out of the year in order to curb bacterial
    growth in the distribution system."

    I gather that it is basically cleaning out all the water pipelines and such, and is completely harmless, although it may do some damage to your aquarium fish and there is a small risk it could harm someone on dialysis. I wouldn’t worry about it. :)

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