Inorganic chemicals · 2023

Chloride in Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Chloride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Reported level
Skinner Plant
92–100 mg/L
Reported level
Carlsbad Desal Plant
48–110 mg/L
Reported level
Helix Plant
80–89 mg/L

Verbatim from Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA's 2023 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.

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People also ask

+Is there Chloride in Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 48–110 mg/L. Otay Water District — Spring Valley, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Chloride detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloride. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+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.

+Where does this Chloride measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Chloride entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Otay Water District — Spring Valley, 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/otay-water-district-spring-valley-ca/2023/source.

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