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FORT MYERS, FL - On May 29, 2013, Lee County Utilities will be ending the free chlorine flush which will involve converting its disinfection process from a free chlorine residual back to chloramines as our primary disinfectant.

Anyone who uses a kidney dialysis machine at home should contact his or her equipment supplier so the proper filtering equipment may be installed.

Tropical fish or aquatic animal owners should contact a local tropical fish store for appropriate pretreatment of water before adding water to tanks.

Customers may notice a temporary change in the taste, odor, and color of the water, which is not harmful.

Even the though the conversion of disinfection will begin midnight on May 29^th it will take approximately one week for the service area to be converted from a free chlorine residual to a chloramines residual.

Please feel free to contact our office during regular business hours at 239-533-8845 if you have any questions.