Disinfectants · 2023
Chlorine in Pismo Beach Water Department, CA tap water
Pismo Beach Water Department, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | 2.5 mg/L | None set |
Range Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | 0–190 ug/L | None set |
Range Lopez WTP | 1.39–3.46 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Lopez WTP | 111 ug/L | None set |
Reported level State Water | 2.85 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Reported level Lopez WTP | 2.74 mg/L | None set |
Range Lopez WTP | 0–560 ug/L | None set |
Range Delivered (Lopez and State Water) | 1.46–3.06 mg/L | None set |
Range State Water | 0.18–3.84 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Pismo Beach Water Department, 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, 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, CA tap water?
Yes — Pismo Beach Water Department, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0–560 ug/L. Pismo Beach Water Department, CA's 2023 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Chlorine. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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, 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/2023/source.