Disinfectants · 2024
Chlorine in Birmingham, AL tap water
Birmingham, AL's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MRDLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 1.4–2.97 mg/L | 4 mg/L MRDLG |
Maximum System-wide | 2.97 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chlorine
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.
Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
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People also ask
+Is there Chlorine in Birmingham, AL tap water?
Yes — Birmingham, AL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 1.4–2.97 mg/L. Birmingham, AL's 2024 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MRDLG).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MRDLG for Chlorine is 4 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chlorine?
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Birmingham, AL water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/al/birmingham/2024/source.