why is the chlorination of water done before drinking?
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Chlorine is a strong oxidizing agent and a very effective disinfectant. Chlorination of water is done by adding chlorine to water to kill the toxic microbes and bacteria in the water. This process also avoids getting affected by waterborne diseases like typhoid, dysentery, and cholera. Water chlorination began on a permanent basis in 1905 in Lincoln, England.
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Micro-organisms can be found in water from rivers, lakes and even ground water. Some of these micro-organisms are harmful and can cause alot of diseases. Different types of disinfectant methods are used for the purification of water. One of the most common method is chlorination.
It is the method of adding chlorine to drinking water to disinfect it and kill germs. Chlorination can be done at any point or time of the water treatment process. However, the amount of chlorine that is required for the disinfection of water depends upon the impurities in the water that needs to be treated.
It is the method of adding chlorine to drinking water to disinfect it and kill germs. Chlorination can be done at any point or time of the water treatment process. However, the amount of chlorine that is required for the disinfection of water depends upon the impurities in the water that needs to be treated.
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