How to Chlorinate Water Lines

One of the most common questions we get, is how does one go perform chlorination service on water lines? The concept of chlorination is always the same, but the execution depends on a few variables.

Why is Water Line Chlorination necessary?

There are two agencies that write the rules for chlorination. One is the American Water Works Association, referred to most commonly as AWWA and California law via California plumbing code. AWWA C651 is the procedure designed for disinfection of water mains, specifically underground water lines. California Plumbing code is a much more broad