Disinfectants · 2022
Chlorine in Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA tap water
Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA's 2022 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | 0.13–1.08 mg/L | None set |
Average San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | 0.67 mg/L | None set |
Range Citrus Heights Groundwater | 0.11–1.16 mg/L | None set |
Average Citrus Heights Groundwater | 0.71 mg/L | None set |
Range Fair Oaks Groundwater | 0.2–1.04 mg/L | None set |
Average Fair Oaks Groundwater | 0.47 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA's 2022 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 Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 101 CA 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 Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0.71 mg/L. Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA's 2022 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?
1 of the 101 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Esparto C.s.d. — Esparto, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, 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/fair-oaks-water-district-fair-oaks-ca/2022/source.