FORNEY, Texas (City of Forney) – The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has scheduled a chlorine maintenance that will be conducted on the NTMWD Wylie, Tawakoni, and Bonham water transmission systems and customers' distribution systems from March 2 through 30.
FORNEY, Texas (City of Forney) – The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) has scheduled a chlorine maintenance that will be conducted on the NTMWD Wylie, Tawakoni, and Bonham water transmission systems and customers' distribution systems from March 2 through 30.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) allows water suppliers to perform chlorine maintenance to help reduce the need for water suppliers to flush systems in order to maintain chloramine residual (required by TCEQ) during the warm weather periods, which will conserve water.
The NTMWD utilizes chloramines, a combination of chlorine and ammonia to provide the disinfectant residual in the transmission and distribution systems as required by TCEQ. Chloramines provide a longer lasting residual disinfection in water pipelines and storage facilities.
Chlorine maintenance DOES NOT affect water quality and remains safe for use. During this period, consumers who are sensitive to taste and odor changes in drinking water might observe a change during this period. This palatability changes does not alter the quality of the drinking water provided to consumers. For more information please contact the Public Works Department at (972) 564-7340.
