03/23/2023 | News release | Distributed by Public on 03/23/2023 11:45
Friendly reminder! The Gulf Coast Water Authority (GCWA) will temporarily change its water disinfection process April 10-24, 2023. This annual routine maintenance practice is necessary to maintain water systems operated by GCWA and the Galveston County communities it serves.
GCWA's Thomas Mackey Water Treatment Plant provides drinking water to a number of communities throughout Galveston County. All communities except League City, Friendswood, and Bolivar will be included in the chlorine maintenance. As part of the disinfection process, municipalities and water districts will flush their systems by opening fire hydrants. Water users may notice some water discoloration or cloudiness. These conditions are harmless and temporary and should be remedied by fire hydrant flushing. The chlorine maintenance process has not been linked to any adverse health effects.
A properly conducted Chlorine Maintenance can often cause the water to have a different taste and/or odor than when using chloramine for disinfection. Customers will likely be able to notice the difference, but there are no health effects associated with the change in taste/odor.