Editor,
Thank you for publishing the recent guest perspective ("Water disinfectant - a chance for change" in the Dec. 14 edition) on our new water disinfectant chloramine by Barbara LaRaia.
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 58F. SW winds at 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph..
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 58F. SW winds at 15 to 25 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph.
Updated: June 18, 2026 @ 5:55 pm
Editor,
Thank you for publishing the recent guest perspective ("Water disinfectant - a chance for change" in the Dec. 14 edition) on our new water disinfectant chloramine by Barbara LaRaia.
Once again, I must thank LaRaia for enlightening the public with her factual information.
Last February when I got very ill with a rash and welts all over my body, I had no idea what was causing it. After reading the information on chloramine, I thought perhaps there was an association. So I decided to stop drinking and bathing in the water and about three days later it subsided.
Because of my symptoms, I sent a letter to each of the following governmental agencies:
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
1155 Market St., 4th Floor
San Francisco, Calif. 94103
California Department of Health and Human Services
Eric Lacy, District Engineer of Drinking Water
Field Operation Branch
2151 Berkeley Way, Room 458
Berkeley, Calif. 94704
Center for Disease Control
1601 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Ground and Drinking Water
Cynthia Dougherty, Director
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 4601 M
Washington, DC 20460
City council of (city name)
Local address
If anyone else has problems they feel are associated with chloramine they may write to these agencies with "return receipt requested."
Marilyn Raubitschek
San Mateo
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