Is it just me?

[Doreen]

I swear that the tap water in the area that I live in has a stronger odor of chlorine. Are they putting in a higher amount of chlorine to make the water safer because of COVID-19 or is it just my imagination?

[BigMin28]

1. Here in Texas

The local water district is doing spring maintenance on the water system. They use more chlorine at that time. That's what the local news cast reported at the first of March.

[Doreen]

2. Ah, that would make sense.

[SCantiGOP]

3. Hopefully, it is soma

(google in reference to Brave New World is this doesn't make sense)

[Patterson]

4. It seems like the water here "turns over" and they use more chlorine.

I guess the temperatures changes with spring coming causes it.

[WhiskeyWulf]

5. My town's water always had a strong smell of chlorine, going back to the '70s.

That's why I won't drink our city tap water. There is so much chlorine it burns my eyes in the shower.

[HarlanPepper]

6. No not just you

[Doreen]

7. Hehehehe

[crickets]

8. Not to make light of the OP's question at all, but thanks for the laugh. nt

[HarlanPepper]

9. Just trying to sprinkle some humor in with the never ending drumbeat of doom and gloom

[crickets]

10. Good job!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. If your city's water department's routine tests show high bacteria count.....

they may temporarily jack up the chlorine injection levels. Can happen anywhere, but particularly when temperatures are higher than expected.

Probably not due to coronavirus because I don't believe viruses can survive the journey to water treatment, then the entire treatment process and miles of journey through pipes in water to our homes. They simply don't survive without a host for very long.....thank goodness.

KY.