u/ImplementEven1196

Sorry for the vague post title. I want to ascertain to what degree I am ruining my attempts to create a living soil, when it hasn't rained in weeks and my rain barrels are all empty, forcing me to use city water to keep my plants alive.

I'm in Richmond Virginia US, our city water has chloramine.

I do my best to use rain-barrel water in a watering can, but have to resort to city water sometimes, this week being one of those times.

TLDR: Am I killing all the beneficial bacteria and mycorrhyzae in my soil with a thorough soak of city water?

Thanks in advance for any guidance.