Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Chloride in City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA tap water
City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Chloride measurement is below the federal limit of 500 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level MWD Jensen Plant 98% of Supply | 39–41 mg/L | 500 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Calleguas LBWFP 2% of Supply | 99–100 mg/L | 500 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Chloride
A naturally occurring salt compound.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
How City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA compares
5 of the 220 systems measuring Chloride on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Chloride:
People also ask
+Is there Chloride in City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Chloride at 99–100 mg/L. City of Thousand Oaks Water Department, CA's 2024 Chloride measurement is below the federal limit of 500 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Chloride in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Chloride is 500 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Chloride?
A naturally occurring salt compound. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
+Which other U.S. cities have Chloride over the federal limit?
5 of the 220 systems on The Water Map measuring Chloride report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA, Torrance, CA, Torrance-city, Water Dept., CA.
+Where does this Chloride measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Chloride entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Thousand Oaks 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/thousand-oaks-water-department/2024/source.