The use of chlorine to kill germs in drinking water is necessary. MWRA closely watches how much chlorine goes into your water and has increased testing to make sure it is safe. Also, ozone will replace chlorine as the main disinfectant in our new water treatment plant in 2004, a step that will reduce most disinfection byproducts to even lower levels. My water is cloudy sometimes but then clears up. You can safely drink, cook with, and bathe in this water.
Water travels under pressure throughout the system.
Occasionally, air can become trapped in the water in tiny bubbles causing water to look cloudy. This is only temporary and the water clears up in a short time. My water is discolored sometimes. You can safely drink, cook with, and bathe in this water. Old iron pipes in your area can cause a red, brown, or yellow color in water.