Disinfectants · 2022
Chlorine in Sweetwater Springs Cwd - Guerneville, CA tap water
Sweetwater Springs Cwd - Guerneville, CA's 2022 Chlorine measurement is below the federal limit of 4 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 1.2 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 1–1.4 mg/L | 4 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Sweetwater Springs Cwd - Guerneville, CA's 2022 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 Sweetwater Springs Cwd - Guerneville, 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 Sweetwater Springs Cwd - Guerneville, CA tap water?
Yes — Sweetwater Springs Cwd - Guerneville, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chlorine at 1–1.4 mg/L. Sweetwater Springs Cwd - Guerneville, CA's 2022 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Sweetwater Springs Cwd - Guerneville, 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/sweetwater-springs-cwd-guerneville/2022/source.