Change in Public Drinking Water Supply Treatment - Chlorine

Beginning Monday, November, 16th and continuing until further notice The Atkinson portion of the Atkinson and Hampstead Core Water system will be temporarily transitioning from chloramines back to chlorine disinfection. 

Note: That the Hampstead portion of the system has and will remain disinfected with chlorine until further notice. 

The change may take a few days to reach some customers due to their distance from a water treatment station. Some customers may notice a slight change in the taste or smell of their tap water. Each individual customer has his or her own sensitivity level to the taste and/or odor of chlorine. Many detect no change at all. The mild chlorine taste and smell is normal and poses no health risk.

We anticipate flushing water mains and will send notices to areas that may be affected ahead of time.

We will maintain chlorine disinfection through the winter. We anticipate converting back to chloramines in the Spring.

If you have any questions please contact customer service at customerservice@hampsteadwater.com or call 603-362-4299.