Disinfection byproducts · 2026
Chlorate in Escondido, City of, CA tap water
Escondido, City of, CA's 2026 report shows Chlorate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Entry point | 580 UG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Distribution | 600 UG/L | None set |
Average Entry point | 377.5 UG/L | None set |
Average Distribution | 409.1666666666667 UG/L | None set |
Verbatim from Escondido, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chlorate
A byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade.
Has no enforceable federal limit but is on the EPA contaminant candidate list; high levels can affect the thyroid.
How Escondido, City of, CA compares
1 of the 50 systems measuring Chlorate on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorate:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorate in Escondido, City of, CA tap water?
Yes — Escondido, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorate at 409.1666666666667 UG/L. Escondido, City of, CA's 2026 report shows Chlorate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorate in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chlorate. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Chlorate?
A byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade. Has no enforceable federal limit but is on the EPA contaminant candidate list; high levels can affect the thyroid.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorate over the federal limit?
1 of the 50 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA.
+Where does this Chlorate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorate entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Escondido, City of, 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/escondido/2026/source.