Disinfectants · 2023
Chlorine in Pismo Beach Water Department — Pismo Beach, Ca, CA tap water
Pismo Beach Water Department — Pismo Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | 2.5 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | 1.46–3.06 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Lopez WTP | 2.74 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range Lopez WTP | 1.39–3.46 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | Not detected ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Range Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | 0–190 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Lopez WTP | 111 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Range Lopez WTP | 0–560 ug/L | 4000 ug/L MCL |
Reported level State Water | 2.85 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range State Water | 0.18–3.84 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Pismo Beach Water Department — Pismo Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Pismo Beach Water Department — Pismo Beach, Ca, CA compares
1 of the 101 CA 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 Pismo Beach Water Department — Pismo Beach, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Pismo Beach Water Department — Pismo Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0–560 ug/L. Pismo Beach Water Department — Pismo Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chlorine is 4 mg/L. 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?
1 of the 101 CA systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Esparto C.s.d. — Esparto, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pismo Beach Water Department — Pismo Beach, 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/pismo-beach-water-department-pismo-beach-ca/2023/source.