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Does your tap water taste funny?  Here’s why.

Tap Water PLEASANTON, CA - APRIL 08: Water drips from a faucet at the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) residential recycled water fill station on April 8, 2015 in Pleasanton, California. As California enters its fourth year of severe drought, the DSRSD is allowing residents to pick up free recycled water to be used to water trees, gardens, and lawns. Residents can California residents are facing a mandatory 25 percent reduction in water use. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan)

Jacksonville — If your tap water tastes funny today, it’s not your imagination.  The City of St. Augustine is adjusting the chlorine and ammonia levels in tap water starting Wednesday, April 17th, and continuing for 21 days.  The city said you may notice a slight change in the taste of your water, but the quality of the water is not affected.

Chlorine and ammonia are used in the water treatment process to maintain disinfection of tap water, and adjustment is a standard operating practice.

If you have questions about the water, you can contact the City of St. Augustine Water Treatment Plant at 904-825-1044.