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Chlorination level of tap water in southern western Norfolk

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Hello

I thought I'd create this thread to document a phenomenon that I experience with my mains water supply that's intermittently bothersome. For me, this isn't particularly related to autism - but I've something to say and I'm an FM here and this is supposedly a discussion forum / community.

Every few months, I notice that there can be a period of 1-3 days when the chlorine level in my mains water is abnormally high. I notice that when showering I can smell a "swimming pool" vapour, the water causes my eyes to smart and my skin feels deadened afterward. I imagine that this abnormal water conforms to required standards but I find it less meets my needs than that usually supplied.

I've decided (until further notice) to make a monthly entry to this thread, stating on how many days in the preceding month I noticed the high chlorine level.

If other FMs have had the same phenomenon, please start a similar thread specifying your area of the UK in the title and making monthy reports too. If FMs have theories as to the cause of this phenomenon I'd be interested to read those.

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  • I have found that you can buy an inline filter that reduces chlorine and heavy metals in the water to the shower.  

    I saw one that looks like it screws into shower unit where the shower hose goes in, and then you screw the shower hose into the filter.  There was another one where the filter was incorporated into the shower head.  

    But I'd have a good look at what is available, by doing a seach, if buying one as some are quite expensive and have a look at how long they last, as they have to be replaced after a while.

    I wondered if using an anti-chlorine shower gel or shampoo would help, such as can be bought to use after swimming, and they are said to remove chlorine smells and molecules from hair and body.

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  • I have found that you can buy an inline filter that reduces chlorine and heavy metals in the water to the shower.  

    I saw one that looks like it screws into shower unit where the shower hose goes in, and then you screw the shower hose into the filter.  There was another one where the filter was incorporated into the shower head.  

    But I'd have a good look at what is available, by doing a seach, if buying one as some are quite expensive and have a look at how long they last, as they have to be replaced after a while.

    I wondered if using an anti-chlorine shower gel or shampoo would help, such as can be bought to use after swimming, and they are said to remove chlorine smells and molecules from hair and body.

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