Disinfectants · 2023
Chloramine in Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA tap water
Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA's 2023 Chloramine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level SDCWA Twin Oaks Valley Plant | 1.87 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Helix Levy Plant | 0.52–3.6 mg/L | None set |
Reported level MWD Skinner Plant | 1.87 mg/L | None set |
Reported level SDCWA Twin Oaks Valley Plant | 0.52–3.6 mg/L | None set |
Reported level MWD Skinner Plant | 0.52–3.6 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Carlsbad Desalination Plant | 1.87 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Helix Levy Plant | 1.87 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Carlsbad Desalination Plant | 0.52–3.6 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloramine
A longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia.
Holds disinfection further into the pipe network, but is regulated under the same residual-disinfectant cap as chlorine.
How Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 127 systems measuring Chloramine on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chloramine:
People also ask
+Is there Chloramine in Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloramine at 0.52–3.6 mg/L. Padre Dam MWD — Santee, Ca, CA's 2023 Chloramine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Chloramine in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chloramine. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Chloramine?
A longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. Holds disinfection further into the pipe network, but is regulated under the same residual-disinfectant cap as chlorine.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chloramine over the federal limit?
5 of the 127 systems on The Water Map measuring Chloramine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Hialeah, FL, Shreveport, LA, Suffolk, VA.
+Where does this Chloramine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloramine entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Padre Dam MWD — Santee, 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/padre-dam-mwd-santee-ca/2023/source.