Chlorine disinfectant is added in Flint’s drinking water prior to distribution for destroying harmful pathogens and should be present when it reaches the tap for continued protection.
Flint resident and citizen scientist LeeAnne Walters monitored chlorine levels in her tap water using a Hach Pocket Colorimeter II device everyday from Aug 17 till Sep 3.
LATEST: On 9/3/15, the chlorine levels measured at the tap: 0.0 mg/L as Cl2
Summary for this location: 0 days with detectable chlorine out of 18 days tested
Summary Table
Date | Measured Level (mg/L as Cl2) | Analyst | Notes |
17-Aug | 0.0 | Marc Edwards | |
18-Aug | 0.0 | Marc Edwards | After 8 hours of continuous flushing |
19-Aug | 0.0 | Marc Edwards | |
20-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 11:00pm |
21-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At noon |
22-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 3:15pm |
23-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 6:15pm |
24-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 9:12am |
25-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 10:10pm |
26-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 10:50pm |
27-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 11:37pm |
28-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 6:42am |
29-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 11:55pm |
30-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 10:00pm |
31-Aug | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 3:17pm |
1-Sep | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 7:07pm |
2-Sep | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 1:47pm |
3-Sep | 0.0 | LeeAnne Walters | At 8:18pm |