Disinfectants · 2023
Chlorine in Avila Beach Community Services District — Avila Beach, Ca, CA tap water
Avila Beach Community Services District — Avila Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–560 ug/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 111 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Avila Beach Community Services District — Avila Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 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.
How Avila Beach Community Services District — Avila Beach, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 690 systems measuring Chlorine on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorine:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorine in Avila Beach Community Services District — Avila Beach, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Avila Beach Community Services District — Avila Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0–560 ug/L. Avila Beach Community Services District — Avila Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chlorine. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorine over the federal limit?
5 of the 690 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Fe I.d. — Rancho Santa Fe, Ca, CA, Glendora-city, Water Dept. — Glendora, Ca, CA, Chapel Hill Water System, MD.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Avila Beach Community Services District — Avila Beach, Ca, CA 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/ca/avila-beach-community-services-district-avila-beach-ca/2023/source.