Which businesses are affected?

Certain businesses using highly processed water may need to remove chloramine from water prior to use. Restaurants or seafood suppliers with fish tanks, beverage manufacturers, labs and high tech operations are examples of businesses that should review current operations and take steps to ensure their water is treated appropriately for use.

Chloramine may require some companies to adjust or upgrade thier filtration and treatment system. A water treatment professional or your equipment supplier can answer questions about how chloramine will impact your current system, and recommend solutions to fit your business needs.

What have other companies tried?

Companies report adding additional activated carbon canisters to their filtration systems or increasing chemical dosage to remove chloramine. Monitoring your system before and after conversion will ensure the treated water meets your requirements.

Need more information?

Contact your equipment supplier or current water treatment professional.

The SFPUC can answer questions about the chloramine disinfection change which ocurred in February 2004. For details call (415) 554-3289.







Content revised 4/9/07