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San Benito officials outline water-plant disinfection work, say drinking water meets state standards

5546135 · August 5, 2025
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City staff and the water plant superintendent briefed the City Commission on a state-approved 30‑day free-chlorine conversion and flushing regimen conducted to remove biofilm and sediment from older distribution mains after residents reported taste and odor concerns.

City staff and the water plant superintendent described steps taken in July to address taste and odor complaints by temporarily converting the distribution system to a free-chlorine disinfection regimen, flushing mains and sampling at multiple points across the system.

Julio Gonzales, the city’s water plant superintendent, said the conversion is a state-approved procedure for systems with older mains and biofilm accumulation: the plant used a free-chlorine treatment for 30 days, crews flushed lines and then converted back to normal disinfection once residuals…

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