Disinfection byproducts · 2020
Perchlorate in California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water
California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Perchlorate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range SGVWC (Purchased Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Bassett Wellfield (Raw Groundwater) | 0.67–16 ug/L | None set |
Average Bassett Wellfield (Raw Groundwater) | 5.2 ug/L | None set |
Range Distribution (Treated Water) | 0.57–4.4 ug/L | None set |
Average Distribution (Treated Water) | 1.9 ug/L | None set |
Average SGVWC (Purchased Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Perchlorate
A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.
Can interfere with thyroid hormone production; has no national enforceable limit but is regulated in some states.
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People also ask
+Is there Perchlorate in California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Perchlorate at 5.2 ug/L. California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Perchlorate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Perchlorate in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Perchlorate. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Perchlorate?
A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection. Can interfere with thyroid hormone production; has no national enforceable limit but is regulated in some states.
+Where does this Perchlorate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Perchlorate entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the California Domestic Water Company — Whittier, 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/california-domestic-water-company-whittier-ca/2020/source.