Disinfection byproducts · 2023
Chlorite in Irvine, CA tap water
Irvine, CA's 2023 Chlorite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 MG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected MG/L | 1 MG/L MCL |
Average Entry point | 0.095675 MG/L | 1 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 0.128 MG/L | 1 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Irvine, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Irvine, CA compares
5 of the 52 systems measuring Chlorite on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorite:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorite in Irvine, CA tap water?
Yes — Irvine, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorite at 0.095675 MG/L. Irvine, CA's 2023 Chlorite measurement is below the federal limit of 1 MG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorite in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chlorite is 1 MG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorite over the federal limit?
5 of the 52 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorite report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Mcallen, TX, St Petersburg, FL, Brentwood, CA.
+Where does this Chlorite measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorite 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.