Oregon water suppliers brace for chlorine shortage

City of Gresham officials say there is enough chorine available to continue disinfecting drinking water and treating wastewater during the projected down time of the chlorine plant.

The city of Gresham has reaffirmed the safety of its drinking water despite a regional chlorine shortage stemming from an electrical failure at a manufacturing plant.

Chlorine is used to disinfect drinking water and treat wastewater. In Gresham, the city said the water supplier should have enough chlorine to meet demand through the projected down time of the chlorine plant.