You already know that clean drinking water matters—but what about the water you shower in, bathe in, inhale as steam, or run through your dishwasher and laundry?
In Shreveport and Bossier City, municipal water is treated with chloramines—a chemical blend of chlorine and ammonia. More stable than chlorine, chloramines are also harder to remove and become more dangerous when heated.
When chloraminated water is heated, it releases vaporized disinfection byproducts (TTHMs, HAAs) that