Inorganic chemicals · 2023

Chloride in Irvine, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Irvine, CA's 2023 report shows Chloride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Local Treated Groundwater
34.4 mg/L
Average
Local Treated Surface Water
89.2 mg/L
Average
Imported MWD Treated Water
66 mg/L
Range
System-wide
19–111 mg/L

Verbatim from Irvine, CA's 2023 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 Irvine, CA compares

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People also ask

+Is there Chloride in Irvine, CA tap water?

Yes — Irvine, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 89.2 mg/L. Irvine, CA's 2023 report shows Chloride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloride. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+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.

+Where does this Chloride measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Chloride entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Irvine, 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/irvine/2023/source.

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