Disinfectants · 2020
Chlorine in South Coast Water District, CA tap water
South Coast Water District, CA's 2020 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 1.6 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0.21–2.54 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from South Coast Water District, CA's 2020 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 South Coast Water District, 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 South Coast Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — South Coast Water District, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 1.6 mg/L. South Coast Water District, CA's 2020 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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the South Coast Water District, 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/south-coast-water-district/2020/source.