Chlorine has many essential uses and benefits, and the chlor-alkali industry is a critical part of the Canadian economy. Most Canadians know chlorine to be an effective disinfectant - helping to make drinking water safe, destroying waterborne germs in swimming pools , and controlling germs on household surfaces.

Chlorine has many more beneficial uses, from pharmaceutical products that are critical to health care, to solar cells and PVC pipe. Explore this web site to learn more about the essential role of chlorine chemistry in everyday life.

• World Chlorine Council Sustainability Report
• The Science Center
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• "Drinking Water Chlorination", A Review of Disinfection Practices and Issues
• Chlorine Chemistry and the UN Millenium Development Goals

• C4 participated in the March 5-7, 2012 AFN National Water Conference in Edmonton

• CTV Ottawa’s John Hua’s report on Ottawa’s tap water

• The Industry Coordinating Group (ICG) for CEPA held its CEPA Update Conference November 9-10, 2011