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Combined Chlorine<br />

Why would you want to ADD ammonia?<br />

� Chloramines still retain disinfect capability (~5% <strong>of</strong> FAC)<br />

� Chloramines not powerful enough to form THMs.<br />

� Last a lot longer in the mains than free chlorine,<br />

Free chlorine + Combined chlorine = Total Chlorine<br />

Residual<br />

Can measure “Total” Chlorine<br />

Can measure “Free” Chlorine<br />

Combined Chlorine can be determined by subtraction

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