Disinfectants · 2021
Chlorine in Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, CA tap water
Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, CA's 2021 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 (MRDL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range CCWA State Water | 1.37–2.79 | 4 MRDL |
Range Lopez Surface Water | 2.18–2.82 | 4 MRDL |
Range Lopez Surface Water | 0–390 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chlorine
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.
Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
How Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 690 systems measuring Chlorine on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chlorine:
People also ask
+Is there Chlorine in Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0–390 ug/L. Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, CA's 2021 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 (MRDL).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MRDL for Chlorine is 4 . The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chlorine?
A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chlorine over the federal limit?
5 of the 690 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Santa Fe I.d. — Rancho Santa Fe, Ca, CA, Glendora-city, Water Dept. — Glendora, Ca, CA, Chapel Hill Water System, MD.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, 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/oceano-comm-services-dist-oceano-ca/2021/source.