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 of 4000 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 111 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0–560 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
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
1 of the 101 CA 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 of 4000 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chlorine is 4000 ug/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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorine over the federal limit?
1 of the 101 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Esparto C.s.d. — Esparto, Ca, CA.
+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.