A Martin County water system staff member announced a semiannual change in the method of chlorination for the county’s water distribution system that will run July 6–20, and said residents may notice a different taste or odor in tap water.

The announcement came from Mac, a water system staff member. “Twice a year, we change the method of chlorination for our distribution system,” Mac said, adding: “It’s happening July 6 through the twentieth and during that time, you may notice a different taste or odor in the tap water. And that’s okay.”

Mac described the change as routine maintenance to help ensure safe drinking water, saying the practice is “one of the ways that we do it.” He also noted the system recently won an award for best-tasting drinking water.

The statement did not specify a year for the maintenance window beyond the calendar dates or provide contact information for follow-up questions.