Disinfection byproducts · 2020
Chlorate in La Puente Valley Cwd, CA tap water
La Puente Valley Cwd, CA's 2020 report shows Chlorate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 4.6 ug/L | 800 ug/L NL |
Range System-wide | 0–300 ug/L | 800 ug/L NL |
Verbatim from La Puente Valley Cwd, CA's 2020 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Chlorate in La Puente Valley Cwd, CA tap water?
Yes — La Puente Valley Cwd, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorate at 4.6 ug/L. La Puente Valley Cwd, CA's 2020 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 federal NL for Chlorate is 800 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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.
+Where does this Chlorate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorate entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the La Puente Valley Cwd, 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/la-puente-valley-cwd/2020/source.