Inorganic chemicals · 2026
Chloride in Eastern Municipal Wd, CA tap water
Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chloride at or above the federal limit (500 MG/L MCL). Measured value is 1.2× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Other | 80.4 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Average Entry point | 83 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 1180 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Average Other | 72.89999999999999 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 139 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 604.8076923076923 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloride
A naturally occurring salt compound.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
How Eastern Municipal Wd, CA compares
5 of the 238 systems measuring Chloride on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chloride:
People also ask
+Is there Chloride in Eastern Municipal Wd, CA tap water?
Yes — Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 604.8076923076923 MG/L. Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chloride at or above the federal limit (500 MG/L MCL). Measured value is 1.2× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chloride is 500 MG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chloride?
A naturally occurring salt compound. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chloride over the federal limit?
5 of the 238 systems on The Water Map measuring Chloride report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lakewood, CO, Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA, Torrance, CA.
+Where does this Chloride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloride entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Eastern Municipal Wd, 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/eastern-municipal-wd/2026/source.