The North Texas Municipal Water District, from which the city purchases water, is temporarily changing its disinfection process by removing ammonia. According to the district, chlorine in water may be more noticeable throughout the month as maintenance runs through March 29. The water district has full details on the process on its website.
Paul Knippel, director of engineering services for Frisco, reiterated March 1 in a City Council meeting that this is part of an annual maintenance period conducted by the district.
Knippel said residents may experience taste and odor changes throughout March, but he added that water remains potable and safe. The public works department conducts “hundreds of tests every month” to ensure water quality, according to Knippel.
“It’s not any more chlorine than is normally added,” Knippel said. “It’s just in a different form that makes it that you can smell it and taste it more than usual.”
The city’s water quality reports can be viewed here.
