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What the hell is the deal with the shitty tap water in Fairfax County? For the past week or two the water has got an awful lot of chlorine in it. I realize that they need to up the chlorine content once in a while, but for a week or two? And is this healthy?
They've been adding free chlorine to the water, which is stronger than what they normally use (chloramine). I read somewhere that they will be doing it for months. Is it healthy? Probably, at least healthier than having bacteria in the water. Fill up a few pitchers of water and keep them open in the fridge for a day or two, the chlorine dissipates naturally after it sits for awhile.
Or buy a new filter for your fridge or one of those Brita pitchers and don't drink from the garden hose. If unwilling to change, call this guy.
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