Asheboro set to embark on water treatment switchover

ASHEBORO — The annual process for the City of Asheboro to switch to free chlorine as its primary disinfection treatment will start by the end of this week, according to information from the city.

This change in treatment is necessary to ensure optimum water quality throughout the distribution water mains, the city’s memo said.

Residents might initially detect a slight increase in chlorine taste or smell as the switchover in treatment processes occur. Customers who use city drinking water for certain special purposes including kidney dialysis may need to make adjustments because the chlorine disinfection process will change some characteristics of the water.

This change in treatment will last several weeks before a switch back to the customary chloramine treatment process.

Notices have been sent to the city’s water customers.

The City will continue to ensure optimum water quality flushing of the water mains by releasing water from fire hydrants. Questions regarding water disinfection process should be directed to the Water Treatment Plant manager at (336) 626-1215.