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15History <strong>of</strong> Monochloramine Use• In the early 1900’s chloramination receivedattention when it was found that the cost <strong>of</strong>chlorination might be reduced.• The practice <strong>of</strong> monochloramine treatment wasadopted in 1916 in Ottawa, Ont.• The first installation in the United States was in1917 in Denver, Colo. Both locations usedammonia <strong>and</strong> hypochlorite <strong>and</strong> notedimprovements in taste .• Becoming more popular to mitigate unwanteddisinfection by-products (DBPs).Disinfection

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