Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Chloride in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Chloride measurement is below the federal limit of 500 MG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Entry point | 44.1 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 144 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Average Entry point | 36.414492753623186 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 37.24444444444445 MG/L | 500 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 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 Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA compares
5 of the 238 systems measuring Chloride on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chloride:
People also ask
+Is there Chloride in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 37.24444444444445 MG/L. Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Chloride measurement is below the federal limit of 500 MG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chloride is 500 MG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chloride over the federal limit?
5 of the 238 systems on The Water Map measuring Chloride report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lakewood, CO, Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA, Torrance, CA.
+Where does this Chloride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloride entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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/los-angeles-city-dept-of-water-power/2024/source.