City concludes water adjustment period

The City of St. Augustine reported to Historic City News this afternoon that they are concluding the thirty day period of adjustments to the chlorine and ammonia levels in the City water system on Thursday, July 8th.

On Thursday the Water Treatment Plant will resume the feeding of ammonia and revert back to the chloramine disinfection process.

Chlorine and ammonia are used in the water treatment process to maintain disinfection of the water.

Adjustment of the chlorine and ammonia levels for pipeline maintenance purposes is a standard operating practice recommended by the American Water Works Association.

If you’d like more information about St. Augustine’s water treatment process, please contact the City of St. Augustine Water Treatment Plant at (904) 825-1044.