Disinfectants · 2023
Chlorine in Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA tap water
Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Fair Oaks Groundwater | 0.2–1.04 mg/L | None set |
Range San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | 0.13–1.04 mg/L | None set |
Average Citrus Heights Groundwater | 0.71 mg/L | None set |
Average San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | 0.67 mg/L | None set |
Average Fair Oaks Groundwater | 0.47 mg/L | None set |
Range Citrus Heights Groundwater | 0.11–1.16 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0.71 mg/L. Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, 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/citrus-heights-water-district-citrus-heights-ca/2023/source.