Chlorine is used in drinking water in very small doses to kill bacteria. With proper use and handling, it is safe to be around. Still, you should always keep it and other chemicals away from children.

Since the 1970s, scientists have found chlorinated water can contain chemical byproducts that at high enough doses have been ...

A free chlorine level of 0.5 milligrams per litre is enough to maintain the quality of water through piped distribution networks, but insufficient to maintain the quality of the water stored in a ...

“The allowable range for chlorine is 0.2 to 2.0 milligrams per litre in drinking water, and the chlorine in the city’s water ...

Some water systems decided to use chloramine -- a chemical compound formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia -- as a ...

A major goal of our work is to identify these chemicals and the reaction pathways through which they form,” said Julian ...

Scientists have identified the byproduct of a chemical used to disinfect tap water and prevent waterborne illnesses.