Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Baker City staff present plan to switch water disinfection from chlorine gas to on‑site hypochlorite
Summary
City Engineer Brandon Mahon outlined a plan to replace chlorine‑gas dosing with on‑site sodium hypochlorite generation, citing safety and supply reliability; preliminary cost estimates point to roughly $1 million in construction and a multi‑year payback under 2019 assumptions.
City Engineer Brandon Mahon told the Baker City Council on Oct. 28 that the city is evaluating a conversion at the water treatment plant from chlorine gas to on‑site generation of sodium hypochlorite (a low‑strength bleach produced by electrolysis of a salt brine).
Mahon said gas chlorination is a proven method but presents safety and supply risks, noting interruptions in regional chlorine production after the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
