Overcoming Challenges To An Optimal Chlorine-Ammonia Balance

One of the biggest headaches for water treatment plant operators is maintaining the proper balance of chlorine and ammonia that produces monochloramine. The approach to monitoring — including the choice of technology, deciding what to monitor, and setting parameters — is critical to understanding if overdosing or underdosing of either ingredient is occurring at any time. And success boils down to achieving sustainable and stable production of the target disinfectant, monochloramine.