Water in 13 North Texas cities might taste like chlorine this month. Here’s why and what you should do

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The North Texas Municipal Water District is temporarily changing the disinfectant in its water treatment process through March 29.

The district said disinfection is typically a two-step process that first treats the water at the treatment plant, and then chloramine disinfectant (chlorine and ammonia) is added to maintain water quality as it travels through pipes to homes and businesses.

During the annual change, the district said it suspends adding ammonia and uses free chlorine to keep the water disinfected. The process maintains the regional system and year-round water quality, according to the district.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said this is a safe and common practice for many water providers that use chloramines for disinfection.

Those sensitive to the change can minimize the chorine odor or taste by placing a pitcher of water in the refrigerator overnight or adding a slice of citrus to the water, the district said on its website. Adding a crushed 1000 mg Vitamin C tablet to bath water will also neutralize the chlorine.

The change may be noticeable in the 13 cities that are members of the municipal district:

• Allen
• Farmersville
• Forney
• Frisco
• Garland
• McKinney
• Mesquite
• Princeton
• Plano
• Richardson
• Rockwall
• Royse City
• Wylie