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Chlorination Process
In this final step, chlorine gas is added to the water. This gas is an active oxidant which reacts with organic matter in the water. Gas is added until any residue is present. A residue of 0.2 ppm-1.0 ppm of water is often the standard used. Under these conditions, most remaining microbes die within 30 minutes.