Perchlorate in Drinking Water due to Use of Sodium Hypochlorite
from EPA Sodium hypochlorite is used for water disinfection and, due to degradation, perchlorate has been detected in hypochlorite solutions. A 2009 study by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and Water Research Foundation found that perchlorate can be present in hypochlorite solutions and can continue to form with a rate of formation that depends … Read more