Local officials are reportedly worried chlorine suppliers are prioritizing swimming pools over drinking water in several US states
Oceanside Water Utilities in California was days away from running out of bleach for its waste- and drinking-water treatment plants last month,reported on Monday. If chemical shipments didn't return in time, the water supply for 170,000 people would be at risk.
This led both private and public water plants to apply for federal assistance as their chemical shipments dwindled amid regional chlorine shortages. Requests were filed through section 1441 of the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act, something the EPA said they've never seen before. notice published Friday, the EPA said all 10 applicants cited"the unavailability of treatment chemical via normal procurement channels" due to chlorine shortages.
Local water officials told Bloomberg's Bobby Magill that they are concerned chlorine suppliers are prioritizing shipments to swimming pools over water plant deliveries.
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