If you have noticed a subtle change in Horseshoe Bay water, there is a reason and it is temporary.
The City of Horseshoe Bay will be making a temporary change to its water treatment process in order to maintain water quality throughout the distribution system.
The city announced that Tuesday, May 3, it will switch disinfectant from chloramines to free chlorine for a period of four weeks to help prevent nitrification in the distribution lines.
This process is regular maintenance which is performed every year or on an as-needed basis after field observation. Free chlorine is a stronger disinfectant than chloramines and will help rid bacterial growth from distribution piping, which can place a demand on the city's disinfectant residual.
