Water disinfection is required to protect public health and keep our water safe. North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) uses proven and highly effective disinfection methods to treat the water we deliver to over 2 million North Texans. Our annual temporary change in disinfection is required to protect public health. This maintenance procedure is essential to keeping our water safe as it travels to your tap across our 2,200-square-mile service area.

Disinfection is a critical part of water treatment to keep water safe. During NTMWD’s normal water treatment processes, disinfection is a two-step process that first treats the water at the plant and second...