Disinfectants · 2023
Chlorine in California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 2.1 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0.25–2.9 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, 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 California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, 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 California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 2.1 mg/L. California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MCL 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.
+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 California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, 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-water-service-co-ela-san-jose-ca/2023/source.