{"id":51114,"date":"2026-11-10T13:47:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=51114"},"modified":"2026-11-10T13:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T19:47:24","slug":"gateway-regional-water-co-switching-to-free-chlorine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/51114-gateway-regional-water-co-switching-to-free-chlorine\/","title":{"rendered":"Gateway Regional Water Co. Switching to Free Chlorine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Beginning November 16, 2026 Gateway Regional Water Co. will begin a modified disinfection process using Free Chlorine instead of Chloramines for their predominant water disinfectant. Beginning December 21, 2026 Gateway Regional Water Co. will switch back from Free Chlorine residual to their normal Chloramines\u2019 residual for our predominant water disinfectant. Customers with health issues should contact their physicians with any health related questions.<\/p>\n<p>Customers on Gateway Regional Water Company are: Village of Alma; Clay County Water; Village of Farina; Fayette Water Company; City of Flora; FMC Water Co.; Village of Iuka; City of Kinmundy; NEMC Water Co.; Village of Patoka; Raccoon Water Co.; Village of Vernon; Western Wayne Water Co.; and Village of Xenia.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact us at 618-775-1004.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning November 16, 2026 Gateway Regional Water Co. will begin a modified disinfection process using Free Chlorine instead of Chloramines for their predominant water disinfectant. 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