Chlorine has long been used as an effective way of removing microorganisms, including bacteria, from drinking water but it has been linked to health problems. In a new study, researchers looked at how ...

If your tap water smells a bit like pool water, it's because Melbourne has embarked on its yearly chlorine 'shock' of the water system.

Some Deltona residents got an unwelcome surprise this week after a malfunction at its water treatment plant on Omaha Drive led to elevated levels of chlorine in the water. Deltona Water responded to ...

If you get your drinking water from the city of Cocoa, it's about to taste and smell a little bit more like chlorine. Don't worry, city officials say, it's still safe to drink and will mean cleaner ...

There's chlorine in your drinking water, America. Or maybe there's a different chlorine compound called chloramine. This isn't meant to alarm you, though of course it's alarming to many. An entire ...

Jan 5–26 switch to free chlorine may taste/odor but stays safe. Dialysis & pet owners take precautions. Click for details.

Oregon is experiencing a shortage of chlorine, the chemical used in small amounts by water treatment facilities to prevent harmful bacteria growth in drinking water supply. State officials say they ...

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that killed 12 people and sickened at least 87 in Flint, Mich., in 2014 and 2015 was caused by low chlorine levels in the municipal water system, scientists have ...

SAN DIEGO — Some residents in San Diego neighborhoods including Pacific Beach and La Jolla told CBS 8 that they have recently picked up on a strong chlorine flavor and questioned what was happening.

Chlorine is an inorganic chemical that’s used to prevent the growth of microorganisms in the water in swimming pools and hot tubs. It’s usually added at extremely low concentrations to kill the ...