City of Port Orange issued the following announcement on Aug. 30.
The City of Port Orange Public Utilities Department will perform the annual flushing and maintenance activities on the water distribution system beginning Wednesday, September
1, 2021. This will involve changing the disinfectant from the chloramines presently used to free chlorine. Over a period of six weeks, the free chlorine residual will move out into the
distribution system, while city staff conducts a thorough flushing of all the water mains. This is done annually to maintain the water distribution system. During this time, the water
continues to be of the highest quality and completely safe to drink. However, with the change in disinfectant, some customers may notice a slight difference in the taste of the
water. The maintenance and flushing activities will be completed on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at which time we will return to chloramines. Areas affected by this are the
greater Port Orange water distribution system, Harbor Oaks, Allendale, Ponce Inlet, and Daytona Beach Shores down to Thames Avenue. If you have any questions concerning
this procedure, please feel free to contact water treatment plant personnel at (386) 506-5770
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