Disinfectants · 2023
Chlorine in Santa Monica-city, Water Division — Los Angeles, Ca, CA tap water
Santa Monica-city, Water Division — Los Angeles, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average LOCAL WELL WATER Arcadia Plant | 2 mg/L | None set |
Range LOCAL WELL WATER Arcadia Plant | 2 mg/L | None set |
Average Sm Well #1 | 2 mg/L | None set |
Range Sm Well #1 | 2 mg/L | None set |
Average IMPORTED SURFACE WATER Jensen Plant | 0–3.5 mg/L | None set |
Range IMPORTED SURFACE WATER Jensen Plant | 0–3.5 mg/L | None set |
Average IMPORTED SURFACE WATER Weymouth Plant | 0–3.5 mg/L | None set |
Range IMPORTED SURFACE WATER Weymouth Plant | 0–3.5 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Citywide Distribution System | 0–3.5 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Santa Monica-city, Water Division — Los Angeles, 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 Santa Monica-city, Water Division — Los Angeles, 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 Santa Monica-city, Water Division — Los Angeles, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Santa Monica-city, Water Division — Los Angeles, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 0–3.5 mg/L. Santa Monica-city, Water Division — Los Angeles, Ca, CA's 2023 Chlorine level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit — measured but not in violation.
+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 Santa Monica-city, Water Division — Los Angeles, 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/santa-monica-city-water-division-los-angeles-ca/2023/source.