Disinfection byproducts · 2023
Chlorate in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water
Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Chlorate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 80 | None set |
Range Southern Combined Wells | 21–820 | None set |
Average MWD Jensen Plant | 71 | None set |
Range MWD Diemer Plant | 77 | None set |
Average Southern Combined Wells | 366 | None set |
Average MWD Diemer Plant | 77 | None set |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | 80 | None set |
Range MWD Jensen Plant | 71 | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 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.
How Los Angeles LADWP, CA compares
1 of the 55 systems measuring Chlorate on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorate:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorate in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorate at 366. Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 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 EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chlorate. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorate over the federal limit?
1 of the 55 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Chula Vista Sweetwater, CA.
+Where does this Chlorate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorate entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles LADWP, 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-ladwp/2023/source.