Instead, Cowart was subjected to medical treatments, which he likened to being "skinned alive" on a regular basis, including being dipped in a chlorinated bath to fight infection and having the bandages covering his body regularly stripped and replaced.
Haloacetic acids (HAAs) are a common undesirable by-product of drinking water chlorination.
Water chlorination as a means of treatment began to be used in the late 19th century.
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Where tap water is chlorinated, it should be dechlorinated before use in an aquarium, since chlorine can harm aquatic life in the same way it kills micro-organisms.