Disinfectants · 2024
Chlorine in City of San Jacinto, CA tap water
City of San Jacinto, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chlorine at or above the federal limit (4 mg/L MRDL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level North Perris | 0.45–0.79 mg/L | 4 mg/L MRDL |
Reported level East Valley | 0–4.1 mg/L | 4 mg/L MRDL |
Reported level EMWD's Entire Distribution System | 0–4.3 mg/L | 4 mg/L MRDL |
Reported level Skinner | 0–3.1 mg/L | 4 mg/L MRDL |
Reported level Mills | 0–4.3 mg/L | 4 mg/L MRDL |
Reported level City of Perris | 0.04–1.7 mg/L | 4 mg/L MRDL |
Verbatim from City of San Jacinto, CA's 2024 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 City of San Jacinto, CA compares
5 of the 298 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 City of San Jacinto, CA tap water?
Yes — City of San Jacinto, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0–4.3 mg/L. City of San Jacinto, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Chlorine at or above the federal limit (4 mg/L MRDL). Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Chlorine in drinking water?
The federal MRDL 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?
5 of the 298 systems on The Water Map measuring Chlorine report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pittsburgh, PA, Columbus, OH, Albuquerque, NM.
+Where does this Chlorine measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chlorine entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of San Jacinto, 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/san-jacinto/2024/source.